(TAY TOWNSHIP, ON) – Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), have seized a quantity of controlled substances, currency, and offence-related property following a drug trafficking investigation in Tay Township.
Yesterday afternoon, members of the CSCU conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Town of Midland and arrested one individual without incident. Following the arrest, officers executed authorized search warrants on a residence in Port McNicoll, as well as two associated vehicles.
As a result of the investigation, officers located and seized:
- approximately 220 grams of cocaine
- over $10,000 in Canadian currency
- approximately two ounces of gold, valued at over $12,000
- a prohibited pistol-grip crossbow
- scales and packaging materials consistent with drug trafficking
- a cellular device and additional offence-related property
As a result of the investigation, Chadwick CURNEW, 49 years, of Tay Township, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine (two counts)
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
- Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon
- Fail to Comply with a Prohibition Order
The accused was released on an Undertaking to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on August 13, 2026.
Anyone with information regarding illegal drug activity is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward.
