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    WASAGA BEACH INVESTIGATION LEADS TO FIVE INDIVIDUALS BEING ARRESTED FOR DRUG RELATED CHARGES

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    (TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged five individuals with drug related charges.

    Huronia West/Collingwood Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) initiated a drug trafficking investigation after two suspected overdoses at an address in Wasaga Beach. After several weeks of investigating CSCU were able to form grounds and identify the occupants of the residence suspected of selling cocaine and fentanyl.

    On May 8, 2025, members from the Huronia West and Collingwood CSCU teams executed a search warrant at the residence.

    Investigators seized fentanyl, cocaine, psylocibin, a sum of cash, three cell phones, stolen identifications from vehicle entries, and paraphernalia related to drug trafficking. The five accused individuals were arrested and charged for Possession for the Purpose of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl and were all released with a future court date.

    The Huronia West OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Townships of Springwater and Clearview. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

    The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.

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