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CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
GTA man arrested in Parry Sound with $25K in cocaine, high-capacity gun magazine
Five people were charged in a search of two homes in Magnetawan First Nation and $12K in drugs were seized, including fentanyl and cocaine. Five people were charged in a search of two homes in Magnetawan First Nation and $12K in drugs were seized, including fentanyl and cocaine. Responding to a call about a person armed with a firearm near a Parry Sound business Monday afternoon, police arrested a GTA man and found $25,000 in cocaine. The complaint about the armed suspect near a Bowes Street establishment came in around 4 p.m. June 9, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Tuesday morning. 'Officers located and arrested the suspect,' OPP said. In addition to the drugs, officers located a high-capacity magazine and $10,000 in Canadian currency during a search. The 25-year-old from Brampton is now charged with drug trafficking, possession of a prohibited device or ammunition and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime. Members of the West Parry Sound crime and canine units assisted in the investigation. The accused is being held in custody in North Bay and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
CTV News
04-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Alberta senior dies on Highway 400
Police have identified a man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 400 in McDougall Township. Police say a 65-year-old Edmonton, AB man died in the collision in West Parry Sound at around noon on Tuesday. Highway 400 was closed for several hours as the Ontario Provincial Police's (OPP) North East Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) team, the OPP's Technical Collision Investigator (TCI) and reconstructionist investigated the scene. The Chief Coroner of Ontario - Ontario Forensic Pathology Service is assisting, and a post-mortem examination will be undertaken as soon as possible.
