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Three Barrie residents nabbed in county-wide drug raids

A total of five people charged as police seize cocaine, fentanyl, replica handguns, and cash
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Dec. 9, 2020, members of the Central Region Community Street Crime Unit executed a series of four search warrants at various locations in Simcoe County.  

During the warrants police seized a quantity of cocaine and fentanyl. Also seized during the raid was two replica handguns, offence related property and a quantity of Canadian currency.

The following people have been arrested and charged in relation to this investigation:

Steven Brown, 27 years old, no fixed address charged with: 

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) 
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)  
  • Possession of property obtained by crime 
  • Fail to comply with recognizance  
  • Obstruct police  
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Jashyana Singh, 26 years old, of Barrie, Ontario charged with:  

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)  
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)  
  • Possession of property obtained by crime 
  • Fail to comply with recognizance
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Marlon Forrest, 25 year old, of no fixed address charged with:   

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)  
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)  
  • Possession of property obtained by crime  
  • Fail to comply with recognizance

Tyson Johnston-Bhdhu, 21 year old, of no fixed address charged with:  

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)  
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl) 
  • Possession of property obtained by crime 
  • Fail to comply with recognizance (5 counts)

Brooke Baumhour, 22 years old, of Barrie, Ontario  

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)  
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)

Wanda Baumhour, 54 years old, of Barrie, Ontario  

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)  
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)

All accused will have court dates set for the Ontario Court of Justice in Bradford over the coming weeks. 

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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