(ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged multiple individuals with drug and weapon offences.

On August 18, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Manitoulin OPP were conducting general patrol on Highway 6 in Espanola when they observed a vehicle travelling northbound. Officers conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation.

Upon speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, police could smell an odour of cannabis. Police conducted a search of the vehicle and its occupants. During the search police located a loaded handgun, approximately $7,000 in Canadian currency, approximately 195 grams of suspect cocaine, and suspected hydromorphone and oxycodone pills with an estimated street value of $29,000. All occupants of the vehicle were subsequently arrested.

As a result of the investigation, Kaleb BORDEN, 22-years-old from Thornhill has been charged with:

Possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
Transport firearm in a careless manner
Carrying concealed weapon
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
Failure to comply with undertaking – two counts
Ashley CORBIERE-MCLEAN, 21-years-old from M’Chigeeng First Nation has been charged with:

Possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
Transport firearm in a careless manner
Carry concealed prohibited device
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
Failure to comply with undertaking – five counts
Andrew DOVER, 22-years-old from Toronto has been charged with:

Possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
Transport firearm in a careless manner
Carrying concealed weapon
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
Possession of firearm contrary to Prohibition Order
Fail to comply with Probation Order – two counts
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
Drive motor vehicle, no current validated permit
Junior STONE, 23-years-old from London has been charged with:

Possession of prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
Transport firearm in a careless manner
Carrying concealed weapon
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
Possess more than one licence
All accused persons were held in custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury Bail Court.

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