On March 5, 2020 shortly after 8:00 p.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), members from the Bancroft Detachment, Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a warrant at a residence on Woodview Lane in the Town of Bancroft.
As a result, investigators seized a quantity of controlled substance suspected to be cocaine and methamphetamine along with cash, drug related materials and stolen property.
Richard DEMERS, 32 years of age from Bancroft, has been charged with:
- Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – 2 counts
- Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm – 2 counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm – 2 counts
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Fail to comply with a prohibition order – 4 counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
- Fail to comply with a release order – 7 counts
Jennifer COX, 31 years of age from Bancroft has been charged with:
- Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – 2 counts
- Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm – 2 counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm – 2 counts
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
Jesse WHITESIDE, 21 years of age from the Municipality of Hastings Highlands has been charged with:
- Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – 2 counts
- Possession of a loaded firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm – 2 counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
Sharayah WOODCOCK, 25 years of age from Bancroft has been charged with:
- Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – 2 counts
- Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm – 2 counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm – 2 counts
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
Carl GILBANK, 23 years of age from Bancroft has been charged with:
- Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – 2 counts
- Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm – 2 counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm – 2 counts
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
David VAUTOUR, 30 years of age from Bancroft has been charged with:
- Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – 2 counts
- Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm – 2 counts
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm – 2 counts
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Fail to comply with a prohibition order – 4 counts
- Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
All accused were held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.
Cox,S. OPP Bancroft Detachment (2020,Mar.9) SEARCH WARRANT IN BANCROFT RESULTS IN CHARGES [media release]
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