Police seize loaded handgun, cocaine and fentanyl

May 2, 2025

A drug trafficking investigation has resulted in the arrest of two people, along with the seizure of a loaded handgun and quantities of suspected illicit substances.

Thunder Bay Police Service Intelligence Unit and Emergency Task Unit officers executed a search warrant at a Cumberland Street North address on the afternoon of Thursday, May 1. The warrant was obtained as a result of an Intelligence Unit investigation into suspected drug trafficking activity.

 

Officers located one male suspect and one female suspect. Both were arrested and taken into custody.

 

Police seized quantities of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, along with cash and the firearm.

 

Nicholas Louis ARCHIBALD, 40, is charged with:

• Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

• Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm

• Careless Storage of Firearm

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)

• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000

 

ARCHIBALD was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for charges of Assault, Theft of Motor Vehicle, Mischief, and Uttering Threats.

 

Veronica Kristen ROJIK, 40, is charged with the following:

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)

• Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000

 

The accused individuals appeared in court on Friday and have been remanded into custody with future appearance dates.

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FRAUD FRIDAY: Residential Rental Scams

October 3, 2025
The Thunder Bay Police Service is continuing to advise the public of scams that target local residents. Police regularly receive reports of residents who have been victimized by fraudulent residential rental scams. Residential rental scams happen when a person interested in renting a property believes they are communicating with the owner or landlord of an available property. The renter may be pressured into paying a deposit to view the property, or live elsewhere and be unable to view a property in person before agreeing to rent it. The renter pays a deposit, only to find that the property was never available for rent. The deposit – and the “landlord” - disappear. If the price seems too good to be true, it likely is. Red flags to watch for include the landlord asking for cash only, a cash security deposit, or money to be wired. Tips Don’t send money to anyone you have not met in person and/or for property you have not seen in person. Ask for identification from anyone showing you the property and write down the licence plate if they arrive in a vehicle. Search for owner information in the Land Titles office to confirm you are dealing with the owner. The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Economic Crime Unit urges residents to speak to family members and friends who may be vulnerable to being targeted by these types of scams. If you are concerned about potential scams and want to learn more, please visit https://www.thunderbaypolice.ca/safety/fraud-prevention or contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre ( http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/ ) To make a fraud/cyber crime online report to the Thunder Bay Police Service, please visit: https://www.services.tryrubicon.com/thunder-bay-police-service/online-reports/report/fraud-cybercrime

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