SUSPECTED DRUG DISTRIBUTOR ARRESTED, $380K IN PILLS SEIZED

(Thunder Bay, ON) – Police arrested a suspect Thursday connected to an investigation of drug trafficking distribution to First Nation communities from the City of Thunder Bay.

Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit and the OPP, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 700-block of McIntosh Street in Thunder Bay on Thursday, Aug. 14.

The search warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking from Thunder Bay to multiple surrounding First Nation communities. Aroland First Nation was among the possible target communities for distribution identified through this investigation.

During the search, police located and seized a significant quantity of opioids – oxycodone and hydromorphone. Police also seized about $55,000 CAD. A male suspect was arrested without incident.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized totals about $380,000 CAD.

A 67-year-old Thunder Bay is charged with:

  • Possession of Oxycodone for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Possession of Hydromorphone for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

The accused has since been released with a future court appearance date of Nov. 13, 2025.

The identity of an accused is withheld until the charges against them have been formally sworn in by the courts.