(ORILLIA, ON) – The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed several search warrants in Simcoe County, seizing a quantity of drugs, weapons, including a firearm and Canadian currency.

In June 2024, the Orillia Detachment Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) commenced an investigation into a group drug traffickers who were operating throughout Simcoe County. Orillia CSCU, with the assistance of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Vancouver Police Department were able to obtain judicial authorization on several different types of warrants and production orders which lead to the identity of the involved traffickers.

With this valuable information, combined with other police investigative techniques, Orillia CSCU obtained search warrants for different locations within Simcoe County.

On August 21, 2024, Orillia CSCU executed numerous search warrants and recovered:

A loaded Glock 43 9 mm handgun
214 grams of Fentanyl
218 grams of Cocaine
58 grams of Heroin
$12 000 Canadian Currency
Several prohibited knives
Stolen Police bullet proof vest
7 cellular devices
Swastika/nazi paraphernalia
As a result of this investigation, 5 people have been charged.

Arkadius LESICZKA, 30-year-old, of the City of Barrie has been charged with:

CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Heroin
CDSA 5(1) – Trafficking Cocaine x 2
CDSA 5(1) – Trafficking Fentanyl x 2
CC 354(1)(a) – Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
CC354(1)(a) – Possession of stolen property
CC 467.11(1) – Participation in a Criminal Organization
CC 86(1) – Careless storage of a firearm
CC 95(1) – Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
CC 91(1) – Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
CC 108(1)(a) – Tampering with the serial number of firearm
The accused was held for a bail hearing.

Nathan VENEMA, 33-year-old, of Surrey British Colombia, has been charged with:

CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Heroin
CDSA 5(1) – Trafficking Cocaine
CDSA 5(1) – Trafficking Fentanyl
CC 354(1)(a) – Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
CC 467.11(1) – Participation in a Criminal Organization
CC 86(1) – Careless storage of a firearm
CC 95(1) – Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
CC 91(1) – Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
CC 108(1)(a) – Tampering with the serial number of firearm
The accused was held for a bail hearing.

Ian KELLY, 31-year-old, of no fixed address, has been charged with:

CDSA 5(2) – Possession of the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Heroin
CDSA 5(1) – Trafficking Cocaine
CDSA 5(1) – Trafficking Fentanyl
CC 354(1)(a) – Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
CC 467.11(1) – Participation in a Criminal Organization
CC 86(1) – Careless storage of a firearm
CC 95(1) – Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
CC 91(1) – Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
CC 108(1)(a) – Tampering with the serial number of firearm
The accused was held for a bail hearing.

Mia SANCHEZ, 21-year-old of Surrey British Colombia, has been charged with:

CDSA 5(2) – Possession of the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Heroin
CC 354(1)(a) – Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
The accused was held for a bail hearing.

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