(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Officers from the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the Dryden OPP CSCU, Northwest Region (NWR) Emergency Response Team, NWR Canine Unit, and Sioux Lookout Detachment have arrested and charged two individuals for drug trafficking and firearms offences in the Municipality, thanks to ongoing investigations being conducted by the Sioux Lookout CSCU.
On Wednesday, April 17th, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, police executed a search warrant at a local residence on Highland Park Drive, in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. During the search, officers seized prohibited firearms, ammunition, and prohibited firearms accessories, as well as suspected illicit substances and proceeds of crime. Following investigation, charges have been laid against two Sioux Lookout residents.
Brody EDWARDS, 21-years-old of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences:
· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm – three counts
· Carless storage of Firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition – three counts
· Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
· Possession of a firearm knowing the Serial number has been tampered with
· Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
· Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Brier EDWARDS, 18-years-old of Sioux Lookout, Ontario has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Both accused have been remanded into custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden, on April 23, 2025.
If you have any information about illegal firearms or the trafficking of illicit substances in Sioux Lookout, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.