OPP investigation into drug trafficking in Haliburton Highlands leads to arrest

A four-month long drug investigation by City of Kawartha Lakes OPP has resulted in a multitude of charges for a 27-year-old Courtice man.

According to police, members of the local OPP’s street crimes unit launched an investigation in May, into a man believed to be trafficking drugs in Kawartha Lakes and the Haliburton Highlands.

On Monday (Sept. 22), search warrants were executed. As a result, police seized more than 312 grams of suspected fentanyl, 53 grams of suspected cocaine, 80 mg of hydromorphone pills, $2,700 in cash, two digital scales, two cell phones, dimebags, and a replice 12g shotgun.

A 27-year-old has been arrested and is facing a handful of drug trafficking charges.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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