(WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION, ON) – Police have charged one individual following a weapons investigation, which resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Walpole Island First Nation.

On August 29, 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Lambton County Crime Unit, Lambton OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Walpole Island First Nation Police with the assistance of the OPP West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), and OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant at an address on River Road, Walpole Island First Nation.

During the search, officers discovered and seized firearms, ammunition, prohibited weapons, a quantity of suspected fentanyl, and other offence-related items.

As a result of the investigation, 60-year-old, Richard HINOJOSA, of Walpole Island First Nation was arrested and charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

Assault with a weapon (two counts)
Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm
Careless use of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition (two counts)
Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition (two counts)
Firearm – use while committing offence
Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court (five counts)
Break, enter dwelling house – commit indictable offence
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm (two counts)
Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl (two counts)
The accused was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in the City of Sarnia and has since been remanded into custody.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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