INVESTIGATION INTO DRUG TRAFFICKING BETWEEN THUNDER BAY AND NIBINAMIK FIRST NATION LEADS TO ARRESTS, COCAINE SEIZURE

(THUNDER BAY) – Police arrested three suspects Thursday March 5, and seized cocaine valued at more than $130,000, amid an investigation into drug trafficking from Thunder Bay to Nibinamik First Nation.

Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Intelligence Unit, with support from members of the NAPS Emergency Response Team, OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and Thunder Bay Police Service Intelligence Unit, executed search warrants at three residential addresses within the City of Thunder Bay on Thursday, March 5.

The search warrants were obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity from Thunder Bay to Nibinamik First Nation.

Following the execution of their search warrants, police seized a quantity of suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, cash, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.

The estimated value of cash seized totals more than $34,000 CAD, and the estimated street value of drugs seized totals more than $130,000 CAD.

Following their search, three suspects were identified, located, and arrested without incident on Thursday, March 5.

A 36-year-old female from Thunder Bay, Ont., is charged with:

  • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

A 53-year-old male from Thunder Bay, Ont., is charged with:

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

A 23-year-old female from Thunder Bay, Ont., is charged with:

  • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

All three suspects have since been released from custody with conditions and a future court date in May, 2026. The names of suspects are withheld until charges against them have been sworn in before the courts.