Cocaine, pistols and vehicles seized in Innisfil, Tay Township drug raid

Aug 16, 2021 ythytbu

Southern Georgian Bay OPP have released at Friday Harbour Resort and two Tay Township homes Dec. 3.

Officers called in the tactical response unit and emergency response team to search a Friday Harbour condo on Sea Ray Avenue, and a home on Old Fort Road and Lumber Road in Tay Township at 6 a.m.

Once inside, officers seized 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of phenacetin (a analgesic and fever-reducing drug), 174 grams of cannabis resin, a 9-mm Norinco semi-automatic pistol, a 9-mm Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol, 164 rounds of ammunition and $55,195 in cash.

They also seized drug trafficking paraphernalia, a 2015 BMW sedan and 2006 Dodge Ram pickup truck.

A 27-year-old Innisfil man and 26-year-old Innisfil woman were charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, two counts each of unauthorized possession of a firearm, knowing the possession was unauthorized, possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition, possession of a firearm obtained by crime, and careless storage of a firearm and ammunition. They were also charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling.

They were both held for a Dec. 4 video bail hearing.

A 27-year-old Tay Township man was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime. He was given a future court date in Midland.

By shlf