Cocaine and fentanyl seized, five arrested following warrant execution - Tbnewswatch.com

NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Police arrested five suspects, including one adult and two youths from southern Ontario, following the search of a north-side home Tuesday evening.

Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the K9 Unit, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 300 block of Tamarack Place at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25.

The search warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug-trafficking activity.

When officers entered the home, they located two male suspects, and arrested both despite a brief struggle with one. Three other suspects were arrested at the scene without further incident.

The five accused individuals were transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.

Following a search of the home, police located and seized a quantity of suspected crack cocaine, a quantity of suspected fentanyl, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.

Candace Anne KEESIC-BEARMAN, 39, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

Daijohn Anthony RICHARDS, 18, of Toronto, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

Peter Sinclair Thomas WESLEY, 43, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

A 17-year-old Toronto male is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Resist Arrest

A 17-year-old London, Ont., male is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

All five appeared in bail court on Wednesday, May 26, and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.

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