(LEAMINGTON, ON) – On July 12, 2021, at approximately 6:24 p.m., members of the Leamington Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a suspicious person call to a business on Erie Street South in the Municipality of Leamington, On.
Officers located two males in a motor vehicle in the parking lot of the business.
As a result, the investigation revealed approximately $11,500 worth of illicit drugs were located.
Thiago Braga SOUSA, a 33-year-old from Leamington, has been charged with:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-cocaine
· Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court (Two counts)
Shawn Andrew BORGES, a 34-year-old from Leamington, has been charged with:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-cocaine
The accused have been released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Leamington, Ontario on September 6, 2021.