Two arrested, police seize suspected cocaine and fentanyl

Police arrested two people on drug trafficking charges after responding to a call for unwanted people.

Thunder Bay Police Service Community Oriented Response and Engagement (CORE) Unit officers responded to the 200 block of Amelia Street West on Tuesday, July 15, after receiving a call for assistance.

Officers attended and entered a residence, finding two individuals who were not supposed to be present. Both were arrested and taken into custody.

A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of quantities of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, along with knives and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking activity.

Mark BOUCHER, 50, and Martin CAMPBELL, 34, are each charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine), Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl), and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000.

The accused individuals appeared in court on Wednesday and have been remanded into custody with a future appearance date.