(NORTH BAY, ON) Police arrested and charged one person with several drug related offences in North Bay.
On April 29, 2024, members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person leaving a residence on 5th Avenue West in the City of North Bay. Once the person was arrested a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant was executed.
The search resulted in the seizure of drug paraphernalia, Canadian currency, digital scale, and a money counter. Police also seized drugs suspected to be fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, hydromorphone, and oxycodone.
As a result of the investigation Khizar ALI, a 37-year-old from Bowmanville was arrested
and charged with the following:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking opioid (other than heroin) two counts
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 in Canada
· Produce a Schedule I substance opioid (other than heroin)
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking other drugs
The accused was held for bail and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of
Justice in North Bay on May 2, 2024.