Four arrested, drugs seized following search of north side business and residence

November 21, 2025

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Four people, including one from Southern Ontario, have been arrested and face charges after a search warrant was executed at a business and residence on the city's north side.


Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, executed a warrant at a business and residence in the 300 block of Shuniah Street at about 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20.


The warrant was obtained as a result of an investigation into suspected drug trafficking at that address.


Police located quantities of suspected cocaine with a street value exceeding $17,000.00, along with Canadian currency, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.


Shelley BACHYNSKI, 55 of Thunder Bay; James CRESSMAN, 56, of Thunder Bay; Bonnie LAGRANGE, 36, of Thunder Bay; and Lindsay ORELLANA, 29, of Toronto, are charged with;  

·   Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine

·   Proceeds of Crime


The accused have appeared in court.


CRESSMAN and ORELLANA have been remanded into custody with future appearance dates.


BACHYNSKI and LAGRANCE have been released with future appearance dates.  

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