Around 10:40 p.m. on November 18, 2025, officers were conducting a compliance check on a high-risk individual currently bound by multiple court-ordered release conditions including house arrest when the individual was found to be outside of his residence.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on Brady Street and Grey Street and took the individual into custody without incident.

As a result of searching the individual incident to arrest, officers located and seized approximately 252 grams of what is believed to be Fentanyl, 25 grams of what is believed to Cocaine, 21 grams of what is believed to be Crack Cocaine and 10 Oxycodone pills, as well as, $2,500 in cash. The estimated street value of the drugs is $30,000.

Based on the investigation, 29-year-old, Tran Nguyen has been charged with the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and Criminal Code of Canada;

  • Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x3
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
  • Breach of Release Order

Tran Nguyen was held is custody overnight and attended Bail Court today, November 19, 2025, to answer to the charges. He has since been remanded into custody.

We would like to commend the ongoing efforts of our Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and Integrated Crime Section to holding high-risk offenders accountable and removing dangerous drugs from our community. This is the third time this individual has been arrested in the past three months for illicit drug trafficking offences.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service urges anyone with information related to drug trafficking in our community to contact the Drug Enforcement Unit at 705-675-9171. To report anonymously, please call Sudbury Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS (8477). Your information could make a difference in keeping our community safe.

The GSPS Drug Enforcement Unit of the Integrated Crime Section remains committed to working collaboratively with our policing and community partners focusing its efforts on major crime operations that pose a direct and elevated threat to the safety, security, and wellness of our community. The Integrated Crime Section aims to identify and disrupt organized crime in Greater Sudbury through innovative technology, collaborative partnerships and traditional Police work resulting in the arrest of those involved, holding them accountable for their criminal activities and the seizure of illegal drugs, prohibited firearms and proceeds of crime.

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