(HURON EAST, ON) – A drug trafficking investigation conducted by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) over the last few months has led to charges against three residents of Huron East.
On September 16, 2020 at approximately 10:04 p.m. Huron OPP initiated a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle on Front Road in Seaforth. As a result of the investigation officers had established grounds to arrest a male subject in the vehicle.
A search incident to arrest resulted in police seizing suspected Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Psilocybin. Along with seized drugs, police seized offence related property consisting of a cell phone, packaging materials and a digital scale.
The estimated, combined value of the seized controlled substances is $3,871.
John LARSEN, 45 years of age from Huron East has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl for the Purposes of Trafficking, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Psilocybin, Fail to Comply with Conditions of a Release Order – (3) counts and Fail to Comply with Probation Order. He remains in custody with a court appearance scheduled for September 25, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
Luke EMBLING, 37 years of age from Huron East has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl for the Purposes of Trafficking, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Psilocybin and Facilitating a Breach of a Judicial Order (2) counts. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for November 30, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
Thomas BARRY, 38 years of age from Huron East has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl for the Purposes of Trafficking, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Psilocybin and Fail to Comply With Probation Order.
Any person with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.