Man charged with possession of drugs, breach of probation

One person from Southern Ontario has been arrested and faces charges after being arrested and found in possession of suspected Fentanyl and Oxycodone.

Yesterday, members of the Thunder Bay Police Service Community Oriented Response and Engagement (CORE) and Housing Safety Unit (HSU) attended a call at an apartment building in the 200 block of Pearl Street. 

An unwanted male was located in a unit and observed attempting to discard suspected controlled drugs in a toilet. 

Police seized quantities of suspected, fentanyl, and oxycodone, along with Canadian currency, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.

Simon ORAN, 21 of Brampton, Ontario, is charged with the following:

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Fentanyl

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Oxycodone

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000.

• Obstruction

• Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling

• Breach of Probation

The accused has been remanded into custody with a future appearance date.