Two St. Thomas men face a lengthy list of drug and firearms charges after their arrest Tuesday on outstanding warrants.
They were picked up at a west-end address and remanded into custody and a vehicle was seized.
A search of the vehicle uncovered substantial drug trafficking evidence.
While executing the warrant, the St. Thomas Police Service Street Crimes Unit recovered:
- 32 caliber Beretta Tom Cat firearm (prohibited)
- 4x 32 caliber ammunition
- 91x 9mm ammunition
- Functioning digital weight scales
- Ziploc baggies
- 117.2g of crystal methamphetamine – $11,720
- 4 suspected fentanyl tablets – $640
- 18.5g of fentanyl – $9,250
- 18 tablets of 9mg hydromorphone – $324
- 1 tablet of 12mg hydromorphone – $24
- 1 tablet of 8mg hydromorphone – $16
- 50 tablets of 5mg oxycocet – $500
- 0.3g of crack cocaine – $50
- $3995.00 Canadian currency
The combined value of the seized drugs is estimated at $22,524.
37-year-old Brad Martin of St. Thomas has been charged with:
- Three counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibitionorder
- Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a prohibited or restricted weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – crystal methamphetamine
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycocet
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
37-year-old Dwayne Smith of St. Thomas has been charged with:
- Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a prohibited or restricted weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – crystal methamphetamine
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycocet
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
Both parties remain in custody at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre.
