NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Four people were arrested and charged with drug-trafficking related offences following a traffic stop on the city’s north side Sunday morning.
A Thunder Bay Police Service officer with the Uniform Patrol Branch was on general patrol in the zero-to-100 block of Algoma Street South just before 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12 when they observed occupants of a motor vehicle involved in apparent drug-trafficking activity.
The motor vehicle involved also matched the description of earlier complaints about erratic driving in the area.
A traffic stop was initiated, and when the officer approached the vehicle they observed items consistent with drug trafficking and drug use.
Further investigation led police to locate and seize a quantity of suspected cocaine, a quantity of suspected hydromorphone tablets, a quantity of suspected Morphine tablets, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
Jaymz Keir Perry HANCOCK, 28, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Morphine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Hydromorphone for the Purpose of Trafficking
Crystal Ann IDZI, 34, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Morphine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Hydromorphone for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Breach of Probation
Mark LISI, 52, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Morphine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Hydromorphone for the Purpose of Trafficking
Christopher MANNING, 38, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Morphine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Hydromorphone for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Breach of Probation
All four appeared in bail court on Monday, Dec. 13. MANNING was remanded into custody with a future appearance, the other suspects were released with conditions and future appearance dates.
