Media Release for Thursday, June 19, 2025

Drug Warrant Arrests

Five people are facing charges after the Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit conducted a search warrant recently.

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, officers with the Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Rubidge Street and Townsend Street area.

Officers seized:

• Sawed off Shotgun and ammunition
• Loaded Glock handgun with ammunition
• 29.1g of Cocaine
• 179.5g of Fentanyl
• 5.7g of Crystal Methamphetamine
• Psiloybin (Mushrooms) 231g
• $2000 in Canadian Currency

As a result:

A 37-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
• Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order

The accused is currently bound by a 10-year weapons prohibition order.

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court June 12, 2025.

A 36-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
• Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Psilocybin
• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court June 12, 2025.

A 48-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
• Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court June 12, 2025.

A 43-year-old Campbellford man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
• Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following condition: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The accused is also bound by a lifetime weapons prohibition order.

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court June 12, 2025.

A 38-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
• Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order

The accused is currently bound by a weapons prohibition order.

The accused was held in custody and appeared in court on June 12, 2025.

Sandra Dueck
Manager, Strategic Communication Services
Peterborough Police Service
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705-876-1122 x217