NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Aug. 1, 2018, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the East Algoma OPP Crime Unit and the East Algoma OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence on Hergott Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake, Ont.
During the search police located and seized over $2,500 in Canadian currency, a significant amount of suspected cannabis marijuana bud, suspected oxycodone pills, a jar of suspected hash oil, four bottles of methadone, suspected shatter, suspected THC gummicons, and other drug paraphernalia. The estimated street value of the seized drugs is over $77,000.
As a result of the investigation, Bradley Grier, 29 years of age from Elliot Lake, Ont. was charged with:
• Possession of a schedule I substance - opioid (two counts), contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA),
• Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking - over 3 kg, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA,
• Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking - under 3 kg (three counts), contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA, and
• Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC).
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake, Ont. on Sept. 1, 2018.
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