Four Quinte West residents are facing charges after raids at Catherine Street and Telephone Road residences resulted in the alleged seizure of drugs, a prohibited firearm and other items, say police.
Police said OPP’s East Region community street crime unit initiated an investigation into drug-trafficking in the Quinte West area back in October.
The probe reportedly culminated in warrants executed on Tuesday, Dec. 2 by the community street crime unit, with help from OPP’s emergency response team, the canine unit and Quinte West OPP officers.
As a result of the investigation, police said four Quinte West residents were taken into custody, and officers allegedly seized nearly 90 grams of suspected cocaine, oxycodone, a prohibited firearm and ammunition, $250 in cash and other items associated with drug-trafficking.
The probe has led to possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 charges for one 30-year-old Quinte West resident.
The accused was remanded into custody with a bail hearing slated for Dec. 9 in Belleville, reported OPP, on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Another 27-year-old Quinte West resident was charged with possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and failure to comply with a release order.
A third Quinte West resident, 39, was charged with unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, said police.
Another 39-year-old Quinte West resident was charged with trafficking in a schedule I substance, and unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm.
None of these charges have been proven in court.
The last of the accused listed here were all released with conditions and will appear in Belleville court on Jan. 5, 2026, said police.
