The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has announced its largest-ever drug seizure following the execution of a search warrant that resulted in the arrest of a Toronto man and the recovery of more than $1.4 million in illegal drugs and cash.
On the morning of October 21, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, assisted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), executed a search warrant at an apartment on Princess Crescent. The operation uncovered a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including suspected fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and oxycodone, along with $124,000 in cash and a 2023 Hyundai Sonata.
In total, police seized:
- 3.77 kg of suspected fentanyl (estimated street value: $754,390)
- 2.75 kg of suspected cocaine ($274,815)
- 4.14 kg of suspected methamphetamine ($413,735)
- 62 tablets of suspected oxycodone ($620)
- $124,235 in Canadian currency
- Drug packaging materials, digital scales, cell phones, and cutting agents
Dejour Jones, 20, of Toronto, has been charged with four counts of trafficking a controlled substance and one count of possession of property obtained by crime. He remains in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for tomorrow.
“This investigation reflects our commitment to protecting our community and holding drug traffickers accountable,” said Inspector William Freeman of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. “The professionalism and teamwork of our enforcement units and our partnership with the OPP made this historic seizure possible.”
Police emphasized that the investigation remains active and that further arrests may follow.
“If anybody else is identified, they will be exposed and held accountable,” Freeman added.
The seizure marks a major victory for local law enforcement and highlights the ongoing collaboration between municipal and provincial police in combating drug trafficking across Ontario.