(TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) - On Wednesday August 29, 2018 at approximately 6:30 p.m., as a result of a drug investigation by the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), a male was arrested on George Street, Arthur. He was found to be in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine and evidence of trafficking. Following the arrest a search warrant was executed at the male's apartment in Arthur and further evidence was located and seized.
42-year-old William HORNBY of Arthur has been charged with Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). He is scheduled to appear in Guelph Criminal Court on October 2, 2018.
If you suspect someone is trafficking drugs in your neighbourhood you can call police at 1-888-310-1122 or crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) to report it.