NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Police have arrested and charged five, including two Toronto-area residents, and seized a quantity of drugs following the search of a south side home.
A search warrant was obtained for a residential address in the 100 block of Marks Street South following an ongoing investigation by members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, the OPP, and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service into drug trafficking activity.
Officers attended the residence to execute the search warrant at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
When officers entered the home they immediately located multiple suspects and a quantity of suspected crack cocaine.
As a result of their search, police located a quantity of suspected crack cocaine, pills suspected to be oxycodone, a small quantity of crystal Methamphetamine, more than $16,000 in cash and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
Guled YUSUF, 27, of Mississauga, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance
• Obstruct Peace Officer
Ezrah Wildred BUENAFLOR, 21, of Toronto, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance
Anthony Joshua DAVIDSON, 34, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance
Sarah Margaret Lynn DECORTE, 38, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance
Laura Lee Cordoni, 39, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine
All five appeared in bail court Thursday, Jan. 30 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
