26 people are facing a combined 111 charges!
Police executed nine search warrants earlier this week, following an investigation which started in May when increases of overdoses were occurring in Huron. Perth, Grey and Bruce Counties.
Over $25 thousand in drugs including meth (160 grams), fentanyl (50 grams), cocaine (60 grams), carfentanyl (6 grams), and pills (80 morphine, 140 hydromorphone) was seized during the investigation.
Police also recovered over $6000 in cash, over $36 thousand in stolen property and two firearms.
Locally 4 people from Goderich, 5 from Listowel and 1 from Mitchell were among the 26 charged.
CHARGES:
FROM GODERICH:
60 year old Max Bourdeau is charged with 2 counts of possession (meth and cocaine)
54 year old Barry Clarke is charged with unlawful possession of fentanyl
24 year old Brittany Hansen is charged with unlawful possession of meth
42 year old Jeffery Straughan is charged with 2 counts of failure to comply, and unlawful possession of meth
FROM LISTOWEL:
62 year old Karl Brunner is charged with unlawful possession of meth
43 year old Jeff Darroch is charged with unlawful possession of meth
41 year old Bradley Martin is charged with unlawful possession of meth and oxycodone, and failure to comply.
37 year old Jeremy Rushton breach of conditions
66 year old Terrance Rushton is facing 11 charges including: 5 for trafficking meth, 5 for possession of property obtained by crime, and breach of conditions.
FROM MITCHELL:
59 year old Dan McCool is charged with unlawful possession of meth, 3 counts of trafficking meth, and 3 counts of possession of property obtained by crime.
Written by Rob Ross