NORTH SPIRIT LAKE FIRST NATION, Ont. – Three people have been charged after police seized a large quantity of crack cocaine in North Spirit Lake First Nation, about 550 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay.
The arrests, made on Jan. 11, come as part of an investigation involving the Nishnawbe Aski Police (NAPS), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Thunder Bay Police Service.
One adult male and two adult females have each been charged with one count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000, as well as a count of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. All three have been released from custody on conditions and are set to appear in court in the community on August 8.
In a release, NAPS said the street value of the crack cocaine totaled just under $50,000. Police also seized $4,400 in cash. The three accused cannot be named at this time due to processing of court documents, NAPS says.
