(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, ON) – On June 4, 2020, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) executed Cannabis Act search warrants on Carriage Road in Middlesex Centre in relation to three illicit cannabis store front locations.
As a result of the investigation, police have seized approximately $27,000 in Canadian currency, over $238,000 in tobacco products, approximately, $480,000 in cannabis related products, approximately $9,000 in electronics, one shotgun, a bulletproof vest and various items.
Police have charged the following individuals in relation to this investigation:
Darryl CHRISJOHN -age 48- of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation with:
Assault a Peace Officer as per s.270(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC);
Resist Peace Officer as per s.129(a) of CC; and with
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s. 10(2) of the Cannabis Act.
Christopher NINHAM -age 18- of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation with:
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm as per s. 91(1) of the CC;
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s.10(2) of the CA; and with
Possession of a Schedule III Substance as per s. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA).
Edward ELIJAH – age 39- of London, ON with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s.10(2) of the CA; and with
Possession of a Schedule III Substance as per s. 4(1) of the CDSA.
Alisson ABRAM-DELEARY -age 28- of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s. 10(2) of the CA.
Hunter NICHOLAS -age 21- of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s.10(2) of the CA; and with
Possession of a Schedule III Substance as per s. 4(1) of the CDSA.
Ryan GEORGE -age 34- of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s.10(2) of the CA.
Lorenzo GEORGE -age 35- of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s. 10(2) of the CA.
Asic CHRISJOHN -age 27- of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s. 10(2) of the CA.
Daniel ELIJAH -age 30- of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s. 10(2) of the CA; and with
Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking as per s. 5(2) of the CDSA.
Police have charged a 15-year-old male, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act with:
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling as per s. 10(2) of the CA and with
Possession of a Schedule III Substance as per s. 4(1) of the CDSA.
All parties have been released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in a London Court room at a later date to speak to the charges. The investigation is on-going at this time.
The OPP continues to lead an enforcement strategy which includes other Ontario police services. This strategy will reflect actionable intelligence on illegal cannabis operations. The focus of the strategy is to dismantle organized crime groups, eliminate the illegal cannabis supply, remove illegal cannabis enterprises such as store fronts and online, as well as targeting the proceeds of crime and assets.
Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to 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.