The OPP has executed a search warrant at a home in Pembroke resulting in charges for two individuals.
On Friday (June 5th), multiple OPP units searched a home on Arnold’s Lane and seized suspected methamphetamine, crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, Dilaudid, hashish, cannabis, Morphine and Epinephrine, as well as four replica firearms, over $4000 in Canadian currency and other items associated with drug trafficking.
As a result:
31-year-old Cody LAPIERRE, and 40-year old Christine LECLAIR, both residents of Pembroke are charged with:
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime – Criminal Code sec. 354(1)(a)
- Possession of property obtained by crime – CC sec. 354(1)(a)
- Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) sec. 5(2) – five counts
- Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling – Cannabis Act (CA) sec. 10(2)
- Possession of illicit cannabis – CA sec. 8(1)(b)
- Possession of more than four cannabis plants – CA sec. 8(1)(e)
LAPIERRE faces an additional charge of Possession of a firearm or ammunition. He has been remanded in custody until an appearance by video before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on June 10th.
The other accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on August 11th.
