Local drug trafficking investigation cast a wide net in central Ontario
Posted May 5, 2025
Nottawasaga OPP have charged two individuals following a drug trafficking investigation that grew beyond New Tecumseth once underway.
Last fall OPP street crime unit began investigating local trafficking but "observed that it was much larger than just our local area," according to police.
Between April 30 and May 1, search warrants were executed in Barrie, Orangeville, Brampton, Churchill, and Niagara Falls by the Provincial ROPE Unit, the Central Region Emergency Response Team, Central Region Canine, and CSCU's from Huronia West/Collingwood, Orillia, and Dufferin.
Over 2,000 grams of cocaine and more than 100 grams of fentanyl valued in excess of $192,000 were part of the property seized.
Spencer Wong, 37, of Orangeville, was charged with:
• Traffick - Cocaine
• Traffick - Fentanyl
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - Fentanyl
• Failure to comply with release order.
Danielle Marshall, 32, of Barrie, was also charged with:
• Traffick - Cocaine
• Traffick - Fentanyl
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking - Fentanyl
Both accused were held for a Bail Court at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie. The investigation is ongoing.
