EWART TOWNSHIP – According to the Kenora OPP, on the evening of Jan. 31 officers responded to a call for service where a witness saw a suspicious person jump into the back of a pick-up truck in the area of Highway 17 and Shoal Lake 40.
The OPP said their investigation determined the individual had warrants out in Manitoba and British Columbia.
The news release also said the individual possessed an edged weapon.
Upon searching the individual, police also seized suspected illicit substances including oxycodone, Canadian currency and items associated with drug.
As a result, a 52-year-old from Winnipeg, Man., was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon, drug trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, and three counts of failure to comply with release orders.
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the court on Feb. 5.
