Police seize cocaine and fentanyl, five arrested

October 14, 2025

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On October 2, 2025, members of the Thunder Bay Police Service Intelligence Unit executed search warrants at two addresses in the 200 block of Amelia St. Police seized quantities of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, along with cash in excess of $15,000.00. A total of five individuals were arrested and taken into custody.
 
Rene Aube, 56, of Thunder Bay, Rahsaun Joseph, 23 of Oakville, Jathanelle Latulippe, 19 of Toronto, Michael Ramkissoon, 27 of Etobicoke, and Glen Vestner, 45 of Thunder Bay are charged with the following:
 
-possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) 
-possession for the purpose of trafficking (opioid) 
-possession of Proceeds of Crime over 5000
 
Joseph is also charged with Fail to Comply with Probation. Latulippe is also charged with Breach of Release Order. 

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Above: In September, the Thunder Bay Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that joint marine patrols are underway in the Thunder Bay area.

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