On Thursday, May 12th members of the Grey-Bruce, Middlesex-Elgin, and Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Units, along with the assistance of the West Region Emergency Response Team and the Tactics and Rescue Unit executed search warrants at three properties in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.
Officers searched two properties on Zion Road and another on Belfast Road.
Two addition warrants were executed later on two vehicles.
As a result of the warrants, a total of 4 people are now facing charges and over $250,000 worth of stolen property recovered.
Police also seized suspected meth and hydromorphone with an estimated street value of $3,080.
Three firearms, ammunition and a compound bow were also seized.
Some of the property recovered included a zero degree turn lawnmower, skid steer, four pickup trucks, three motorcycles, a side by side ATV, an ATV, a camper trailer and 2 utility trailers.
Police also seized a kit used for changing VIN numbers on vehicles.
A 39 year old male of South Bruce has been charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 16 counts
- Breach of Firearms Regulation – Careless Storage – 3 counts
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – 3 counts
- Fail to Comply with Undertaking – 3 counts
- Altering/Destroying/Removing a Vehicle Identification Number – 2 counts
- Trafficking in Stolen Goods
- Fraudulent Concealment
- Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purposes of Trafficking
- Possession of Hydromorphone
He remains in custody with a May 20th court appearance in Goderich.
A 41 year old male of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 10 counts
- Fail to Comply with Release Order – 2 counts
- Fail to Comply with Undertaking – 2 counts
He remains in custody with a May 20th court appearance in Goderich.
A 22 year old female of Huron-Kinloss has been charged with:
- Breach of Firearms Regulation – Careless Storage – 3 counts
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – 3 counts
- Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purposes of Trafficking
- Possession of Hydromorphone
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 2 counts
She has been released with a court appearance scheduled for June 20th at a Goderich Court.
The fourth accused remains outstanding.
Anyone with any information on this incident are asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
