FROM/DE: Manitoulin Detachment DATE: November 17, 2023
(WIKWEMIKONG, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged four people with drug and weapons related offences after a search warrant was executed in Wikwemikong Unceded Territory.
On November 15, 2023, shortly before 5:00 p.m., the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of members of the Manitoulin OPP, Manitoulin Crime Unit, Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS), and the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police (UCCM Police) executed a search warrant at a residence on Peltier’s Trail.
Police arrested six people at the residence and located over 126 grams of suspected cocaine, over 66 grams of suspected crack cocaine, and over 14 grams of suspected fentanyl with a combined street value of over $26,500. Police also located a loaded handgun, digital scale, packaging material, and over $5,000 in Canadian currency.
Two people arrested were released from police custody unconditionally. As a result of the investigation, four people were charged.
Nancy-Mae OSAWAMICK-SHIGWADJA, 46-years-old, from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory 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 – two counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of prohibited firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Possession of loaded prohibited firearm
- Tampering with serial number of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime
Tiffany SHIGWADJA, 26-years-old, from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory 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 – two counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of prohibited firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Possession of loaded prohibited firearm
- Tampering with serial number of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime
Wayne WEMIGWANS, 53-years-old, from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory 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 – two counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of prohibited firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Possession of loaded prohibited firearm
- Tampering with serial number of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime
- Possession of a firearm contrary to a Prohibition Order
Ryan STEWARTSON, 23-years-old, from Ajax 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 – two counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of prohibited firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Possession of loaded prohibited firearm
- Tampering with serial number of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a firearm obtained by crime
- Failure to comply with a release order – other than to attend court – two counts
The accused persons were held in custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury on November 22, 2023.
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