FOUR ARRESTED, FENTANYL SEIZED FOLLOWING SEARCH

(Constance Lake First Nation, ON) – Police seized Fentanyl and Crystal Methamphetamine following the search of a Constance Lake First Nation home Tuesday.

Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Intelligence Unit, with support from the NAPS Emergency Response Team and the OPP Community Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant in the morning hours of Tuesday, July 7, at a residential address in Constance Lake First Nation.

The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity within the community.

When police entered the home, they located and arrested four suspects without incident and transported them to the NAPS Constance Lake First Nation detachment.

A search led police to locate and seize a quantity of suspected Fentanyl, Crystal Methamphetamine, cash, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.

The estimated street value of drugs seized totals $18,000 CAD.

Curtis David John BUNTING, 42, of Constance Lake First Nation, is charged with:

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

Pauline BAXTER, 57, of Constance Lake First Nation, is charged with:

  • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

Braiden Noah BAXTER, 27, of Constance Lake First Nation, is charged with:

  • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Failure to Comply with Undertaking x 2
  • Failure to Comply with Probation Order

Kimberly BAXTER, 35, of Constance Lake First Nation, is charged with:

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

Pauline BAXTER has since been released from custody with conditions and a future court date. The other three suspects appeared for a bail hearing on Wednesday, July 8, and were remanded into custody with future court dates.

The investigation remains ongoing.