Drug trafficking investigation leads to charges

March 6, 2026

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A Thunder Bay Police Service drug trafficking investigation has led to the seizure of suspected illegal drugs and an arrest.
 
Officers with the Intelligence Unit began the investigation in February 2026, after receiving reports of drug trafficking in Thunder Bay.
 
On March 5, 2026, officers located and arrested two suspects on Simpson Street.
 
Suspected illegal drugs, cash, and other items associated with drug trafficking were seized.
 
Officers also conducted a search at a property on Memorial Avenue
 
During the search, a loaded handgun, suspected crack cocaine, cocaine, hydromorphone, and oxycodone were seized.
 
In total approximately 220 grams of suspected cocaine, 1900 hydromorphone pills and 400 oxycodone pills were seized.
 
The total estimated street value of the drugs seized is over $63,000.
 
As a result of the investigation, 37-year-old Jermaine WHITE from Etobicoke is facing the following charges:
 
• Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine 
• Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid (two counts) 
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm 
• Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition 
• Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm 
• Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order (three counts) 
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm 
• Unauthorized possession of weapon
 
The accused remains in custody with a future court date.
 
A Thunder Bay resident has also been charged with traffic in Schedule 1 substance – cocaine.
 
The accused from Thunder Bay has been released on an undertaking.

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