(DRYDEN, ON) – An investigation led by the Red Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Dryden OPP CSCU and the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, has led to charges being laid against a Hamilton resident.

On August 28th, 2024, just before 6:00 pm, an individual was arrested at the Sioux Lookout Airport and was found in possession of a quantity of cocaine.



As a result of the investigation, Sebastion ORTIZ-CARSWELL, 21 years old, of Hamilton, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following offence:

Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
The accused has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.

If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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