Police arrested three suspects, including a Toronto teen, and seized cocaine and fentanyl from a Bethune Street home Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Emergency Task Unit, with assistance from the K9 and Intelligence Units, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 100 block of Bethune Street at about 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28.
The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing Intelligence Unit investigation into drug trafficking activity at that address.
When police entered the home, they located and arrested three suspects. The suspects were transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.
Police located and seized a quantity of suspected fentanyl, suspected crack cocaine, cash and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
Christopher Wayne WAKEFIELD, 43, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
Demara James BROWN, 32, of Oshawa, Ont., is charged with:
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
A 16-year-old male from Toronto is charged with:
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
All three appeared in court in Thunder Bay on Thursday, June 29 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
Incident Date
Incident Number
TB23026126
Location
Thunder Bay