The growing incidence of fentanyl and cocaine usage in this region was underscored recently in a recent drug seizure very close to our community in North Grenville. Two people face charges after a search warrant in Augusta Township resulted in the seizure of suspected fentanyl and cocaine.
The Ontario Provincial Police East Region Community Street Crime Unit began the investigation in January. It resulted in a search warrant being executed on February 15, 2024 at a location on County Road 2 in Augusta.
Officers, assisted by members of the OPP Emergency Response Team, Tactics and Rescue Unit and Canine Unit, seized approximately 120 grams of suspected cocaine and approximately 10 grams of suspected fentanyl, along with other items typically associated with selling illegal drugs.
A man aged 41 of Augusta Township and a woman aged 30 of Prescott are each charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.
The male was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on March 29, 2024. The other person charged is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing on February 21, 2024.
