(DRYDEN, ON) – Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Dryden OPP Detachment, arrested and charged a Wabigoon resident for drug trafficking.
On July 31, 2024, just after 6:00 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on Casimir Ave., in the City of Dryden. Investigation determined that the passenger was in possession of illicit drugs believed for distribution and resale. A search resulted in the seizure of a suspected illicit drug, fentanyl.
As a result of the investigation, Robert ANDERSON, 50-year-old, from Wabigoon, has been arrested and charged with the following 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 Under $5,000
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order – two counts
Accused remains in police custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail court on August 1, 2024.