Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service seizes quantity of cocaine valued over $20,000
Members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) acted on information provided to its officers early on the morning of Wednesday, April 16 and were able to successfully conduct a drug seizure in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory (WUT).
As a result of the investigation police seized a quantity of cocaine with a street value of over $20,000. Additionally, $375 in cash was seized. An adult male and adult female from Wiikwemkoong were charged with numerous criminal and drug trafficking related charges.
Jonathan Debassige, 44, was charged with: possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaine under the controlled drugs and substances act (CDSA) 5(2).
Katie Ominikamigo, 27, was charged with possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, CDSA 5(2), resist peace officer (criminal code 129 (a), abandoning a child (criminal code 218).
Both accused were held for bail court on April 16.
This investigation is part of the WTPS Drug Enforcement Strategy and Offender Management Program.
Snowmobile operator arrested following suspicious person call
One person is facing impaired-related charges after police were called to a residential address.
On Wednesday, April 9, at approximately 2:30 am, officers with the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a suspicious person at a residence on Lee Valley Road in Sables-Spanish Rivers township. Police arrived on scene and observed a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) leaving the residence.
When police attempted to stop the MSV it fled at a high rate of speed. The MSV was later found in a ditch, and the driver, who fled on foot, was safely arrested. There were no injuries reported.
Additionally, police located an amount of suspected fentanyl with an estimated street value of $650.
As a result, the driver, Tristan Sago, 41 from Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, was charged with two counts of obstruct peace officer, three counts of failure to comply with undertaking, dangerous operation, operation while impaired-drugs, flight from peace officer, two counts of personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice, possession of a schedule one substance-opioid, fail to stop for police officer, drive motorized snow vehicle while licence suspended.
The accused remains in custody.
