On Monday, July 28th, 2025, Detectives from the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded an investigation into an individual suspected of trafficking illicit drugs within the Greater Sudbury area.

As a result of the investigation, members of the GSPS Emergency Response Unit (ERU) conducted a targeted traffic stop on Highway 69 in Greater Sudbury on July 28th, 2025, resulting in the arrest of an adult male originally from the Durham region. The arrest was carried out without incident.

A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the seizure of the following substances:

  • 1,218.22 grams of cocaine
  • 40.24 grams of fentanyl
  • Six 5mg TEC pills

The total estimated street value of the drugs seized is $125,876.00.

As a result, the 31-year-old man has been charged with the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA):

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl

The accused is scheduled to appear in bail court on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025, to answer to the charges.

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 is dedicated to identifying and disrupting organized crime in Greater Sudbury by leveraging innovative technology, fostering collaborative partnerships, and applying traditional police work. These efforts lead to the arrest of those involved, holding them accountable for their criminal activities, and result in the seizure of illegal drugs, prohibited firearms, and proceeds of crime.

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