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Police have laid over 100 charges after a five-month investigation into fentanyl trafficking led to a series arrests on June 3.
Project Sunrise, a joint operation between the Cornwall Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police, resulted in 10 search warrants being conducted throughout the city on June 3, including eight residences and two storage lockers, by over 100 CPS and OPP members. Police alleged officers found and seized a significant amount of fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, firearms, ammunition, tasers, and other weapons, according to a press release.
“Project Sunrise demonstrates the successful collaborative effort to combat drug trafficking in the City of Cornwall… The Cornwall Police Service and our partnering law enforcement agencies will continue to work diligently to dismantle criminal enterprises, while disrupting the supply of harmful drugs to vulnerable members of our communities” said Cornwall police Deputy Chief Shawna Spowart.
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The drugs were estimated to have been worth $247,559, with $220,000 of that being fentanyl.
“Drug dealers don’t stop at municipal boundaries… This is the OPP and Cornwall Police Service working seamlessly to reduce drug trafficking and related crimes that can have devastating effects in all our communities,” said OPP Chief Supt. Karl Thomas.
Scott Summers, Steven Marsolais, Tracy Drew, Samantha Genge-Baliski and Rebecca Kargus were all arrested and charged with a combined total of 106 offences.
Summers, 30, was charged with 13 counts of possession for fentanyl, crystal meth, meth, oxycodone and hydromorphone; five counts of possession with intent to traffic; four counts of possession of ammunition; three counts of possession of a firearm; two counts of careless storage of a firearm; seven counts of obtaining property by crime; conspiracy to commit an offence; and, 32 counts of breach of probation.
Marsolais, 36, was charged with four counts of possession; three counts of intent to traffic; possession of ammunition; possession of a weapon (Taser and brass knuckles); conspiracy to commit an offence; two counts of obtaining property by crime; six counts of breach of prohibition; and, three counts of breach of probation.
Tracey Drew, 35, was charged with five counts of possession; one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking; possession of ammunition; obtaining property by crime; possession of a firearm; and, two counts of careless storage of a firearm.
Genge-Baliski, 28, was charged with three counts of possession; one count of intent to traffic; and, possession of a weapon.
Kargus, 24, the only one released from police custody to appear in court at a later date, was charged with possession. The four others were held in police custody pending bail hearings in Cornwall court.
Cornwall police, OPP, arrest five in June 3 drug busts - Standard Freeholder
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