Advertisement 1

Three men charged after large narcotics seizure in Peterborough

Article content

A trio of men — from Toronto, Ottawa and Sault. Ste. Marie — face charges after the OPP seized about 635 grams of suspected fentanyl and 60 grams of suspected cocaine in Peterborough, with an estimated street value of $133,000.

Advertisement 2
Story continues below
Article content

Also seized was about $10,000 in Canadian currency and four cell phones, after the OPP executed search warrants at locations in Peterborough, Ottawa and Sault Ste. Marie.

Article content
Article content

Members of the OPP’s  Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and Peterborough Police Service  Drug Unit started their investigation during the summer of 2024.

On March 3, 2025, officers conducted a vehicle stop and arrested an individual for drug trafficking offences, leading to the search warrants.

Jonathan Morningstar, 31, of Ottawa has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and possession for the purpose of trafficking — fentanyl.

Antonio Williams, 30, of Toronto, has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking — one for fentanyl and one for cocaine.

Kyle McLelland, 20, of Sault Ste. Marie, has been charged two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking — one for fentanyl and one for cocaine.

Article content
Comments
You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.
Join the Conversation

Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.

Page was generated in 1.9906671047211