Editor's note: A Barrie police official said the arrest happened near 20 Dunlop St. W.
NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) in co-operation with Barrie Police Drug Enforcement Unit successfully seized drugs and drug paraphernalia keeping them off our streets.
On Dec. 12, 2022, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the OPP Central Region Tactical Response Unit (TRU) arrested and charged 26-year-old Leonardo Jones-Alleyne of Markham with the following offences:
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - opioid (other than heroin)
· Trafficking in schedule I substance - cocaine
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
· Trafficking in schedule I substance - opioid (other than heroin)
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000
· Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code - three counts
A warrant was also executed at a Markham residence with assistance from Caledon CSCU, Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Central Region Canine.
As a result of this investigation, police seized over $36,000 in currency, cocaine and fentanyl with a street value of approximately $40,000. Other [alleged] evidence of drug-trafficking was also seized.
The accused was held pending a bail hearing.
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