A 60-year-old from Bolton and a 43-year-old from Huntsville have been charged after the OPP seized a large quantity of suspected drugs during an investigation in Gravenhurst.
According to police, during the winter months of 2025 and 2026, the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) launched an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs across the Almaguin Highlands and Muskoka regions.
Police said on Feb. 10, at approximately 11 a.m., officers located a vehicle linked to the investigation parked at a plaza on Muskoka Road South in Gravenhurst, approached it and arrested the two occupants.
Following the arrests, the OPP said a search warrant was executed resulting in the seizure of approximately 1.5 kg of suspected fentanyl with an approximate street value of $295,000, 6 kg of suspected amphetamine tablets valued at approximately $75,000, 66 grams of suspected cocaine valued at approximately $6,600, as well as $1,070 in cash, three cell phones, and a digital scale.
As a result, a 60-year-old from Bolton has been charged with three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. The 43-year-old from Huntsville has been charged with three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Both accused appeared in court on Feb. 11.
