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2 Charged In Fort Frances Fentanyl Bust

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Provincial Police seized over $8,000 worth of Fentanyl in Fort Frances.

OPP are out with the details of a drug bust that happened on July 16th following seven suspected Fentanyl overdoses in the town and surrounding First Nation communities.

Officers searched a home on 3rd Street West between Lillie and York Avenues and found the drugs along with some cash and drug paraphernalia.

They arrested a local 47-year-old man and 58-year-old woman who are both facing drug trafficking charges,

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OPP Lay Over 6,000 Charges During Safety Blitz

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A total of 6,049 charges were laid on roads patrolled by Provincial Police during last weeks ‘Operation Safe Driver’ campaign.

The safety initiative targeted both commercial and non-commercial drivers.

Speeding dominated the offence categories among non-commercial drivers, with 3,687 charges laid.

OPP also charged 251 people with seat belt violations, issued 112 tickets for distracted driving and charged 85 people with impaired driving.

For commercial vehicles, 145 drivers were caught for speeding.

OPP issued 104 tickets for moving violations, charged 45 drivers for defective equipment and laid 21 speed limiter charges.

Officers took 19 commercial vehicles off the road during the campaign.

 

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Theft Investigation In Sioux Lookout

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Provincial Police in Sioux Lookout are asking for public assistance to solve a theft from a hotel on Highway 72.

OPP say someone entered the lobby of the hotel around 4 o’clock last Thursday and removed the cash register.

They were able to break into the register and steal 400 dollars before throwing it in the bushes nearby the property.

Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP in Sioux Lookout at 737-2020 or 1-888-310-1122 as well as Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

 

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Drug Bust In Sioux Lookout

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Three Sioux Lookout residents face multiple charges following a drug bust in the community.

Provincial Police searched a home on the west end of Queen Street last Wednesday and officers seized about $12,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine, crystal meth and suboxone.

Police also found $1,200 cash.

OPP say 41 year old Quirino “John John” Agustin and 22 year old Kariya Taylor both face a total of nine charges.

49 year old Jason Wilson was also arrested on four counts of possession charges.

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Missing Woman Safely Located

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A successful end to the search of a missing 47-year-old woman.

Provincial Police in Sioux Lookout say Rosemary Panacheese has been located in good health.

She was reported missing on Monday and police were concerned with her well being.

OPP believed she was heading back to the Sioux Lookout area after she was last seen in Edmonton.

Police say Panacheese is now safely in the company of family.

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Impaired Lawn Mower Driver In Ear Falls

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Not something you see everyday.

A 48 year old man in Ear Falls has been charged with impaired driving.

But it wasn’t a car he was driving, it was a lawn tractor.

Provincial Police were alerted Monday afternoon about the man.

Officers placed him under arrest and conducted further tests.

The accused has been charged with a couple of counts including driving while impaired.

 

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OPP Arrest Suspect After Cross-Region Pursuit

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Provincial Police in Ignace are reporting multiple charges after a police pursuit across the region.

Police in Ignace were asked to assist in locating a suspect from an incident that took place in Dryden, and at around 1:58pm on Saturday they learned the suspect was at a gas station in Ignace.

Police then say the suspect left the gas station hitting a pedestrian.

OPP say they located the suspect vehicle and tried to perform a traffic stop which the driver failed to do so after police activated their emergency lights, and the driver fled from police east bound on Highway 17.

Police say a short time later the Thunder Bay OPP located the suspect vehicle and arrested the accused.

OPP say 37-year-old Richard Ruznisky of Oshawa, Ontario has been charged with Theft Under $5000, Flight from peace officer, Dangerous operation and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000.

The accused remains in custody.

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Missing Woman May Be Returning To Sioux Lookout

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Provincial Police in Sioux Lookout are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing woman.

Police say 47-year-old Rosemary Panacheese is around 5’5″, 185 pounds, wearing black shorts and a camo sleeveless shirt and was last seen in Edmonton Alberta on July 12th.

Local OPP officers say she may be attempting a return to the Sioux Lookout area and are concerned for her well being.

Police are asking anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact the Sioux Lookout Detachment at 807-737-2020 or call 1-888-310-1122.

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Five Impaired Drivers Picked Up In Red Lake

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Provincial Police in Red Lake had their hands full with impaired drivers on the weekend.

Five people were charged for drinking and driving on the road or the waterway.

Police acted on complaints they received in three of the cases, one man was nabbed while officers were on routine patrol, while another was stopped after he caught littering from his vehicle.

The ages of the accused range from 21 to 74 years old.

Four of the men were from Red Lake while one man was from Langley, British Columbia.

OPP urge the public to report impaired driving to help keep our roads safe.

You are asked to call 911 in emergency situations or 1-888-310-1122 in non-urgent cases.

 

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Drug Trafficking Charges In Fort Frances

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Three people have been charged with drug trafficking in Fort Frances.

Provincial Police stopped a vehicle Sunday on Portage Avenue as officers were attempting to speak with the driver about an earlier incident.

During the stop officers found and seized a quantity of fentanyl, cash and drug related paraphernalia.

OPP say 35 year old Sean Bragg of Fort Frances, 38 year old Leah Hunter of Rainy River First Nation and 24 year old Taylor Perrault of Nicickousemenecaning, have been charged with the following offences:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking- other drugs CDSA 5(2)
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 CC 354(1)(a)

Hunter and Perrault have been released on an Undertaking to appear in court.

Bragg remains in custody.

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