300 Charges Laid 30 Arrested in Massive Co-Ordinated Raid – Project Cinderford Nails Cross Border Crime – July 14, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario

Cornwall ON – On July 12 and 13, 2011, numerous search warrants were executed and arrests were made at various locations in Cornwall and the surrounding area. 

Project Cinderford — a joint forces investigation launched in December 2009 — focussed on the elimination, disruption and identification of individuals and organized crime groups involved in the trafficking, importing and exporting of controlled substances, weapons and contraband in the Cornwall area. 

Project Cinderford was led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) in partnership with:

1. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
2. Cornwall Community Police Service (CCPS)
3. Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) and
4. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

 

As a result of this 18-month investigation into organized crime groups within eastern Ontario and western Quebec, officers have seized:

• 2,475 grams of cocaine
• 21,565 grams of marihuana
• 1,880 oxycodone tablets
• 176 cases of contraband cigarettes
• Semi-automatic pistol with ammunition
• Automatic pistol with ammunition

The drugs and contraband have an estimated street value of more than $700,000. 

In June 2011, investigators shared information with their counterparts in the United States. Oswego (NY) Police made six (6) arrests and seized four (4) vehicles and over $100,000 in cash.  

On July 6, 2011, Project Cinderford officers stopped a vehicle in Montreal.  As a result, officers seized $37,000 is cash.

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The 20 search warrants were executed in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Akwesasne, Ottawa, Gatineau and Montreal, as follows: 

1. Highway 138, St. Andrews, West
2. 147^th Avenue, Curry Hill
3. County Road 42, Long Sault
4. 4^th Street, Cornwall
5. County Road 4, L’Orignal
6. Kent Street, Ottawa
7. County Road 14, Osnabrook
8. Pitt Street, Cornwall
9. Dunbar Street, Cornwall
10. Glen Brook Street, Cornwall
11. Tenesateni Road, Akwesasne
12. Paul Taxi Road, Akwesasne
13. St. Laurent Boulevard, Montreal
14. Leger Street, Cornwall
15. Station Street, Cornwall
16. Alice Street, Cornwall
17. Burton Street, Cornwall
18. County Road 2, Summerstown
19. Gillespie Avenue, Cornwall
20. 6^th Street, Cornwall

 

During the search warrants, officers seized:

• 12 Firearms (including 2 AK-47’s and handguns)
• 1000’s of rounds of ammunition
• Marihuana (259kgs) – Street Value $2,586,550
• Cocaine (1.75 kgs) – Street Value $175,000
• Oxycodone (150 pills) – Street Value $6,000
• Ecstasy (4,431 pills) – Street Value $132,930
• Illegal tobacco (100 cases) – Street value $200,000
• Vehicles (4)
• Personal watercraft (2)
• Motorcycle
• Snow machine
• Bullet proof vests (2)
• Police duty belt
• Handgun holsters (4)
• Over $36,000 Cash

 

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Officers made 30 arrests with 8 warrants outstanding:

1. Wyman LAWRENCE, 30 of Cornwall with
1. Trafficking (cocaine) – 3 counts Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

2. Christine MERPAW, 26 of Cornwall with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (Oxycodone)
2. Trafficking (cocaine)

 

3. Christopher ANDERSON, 26 of Cornwall with
1. Trafficking (cocaine) – 2 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts

 

4. Devon GARLOUGH, 26 of Cornwall with
1. Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
3. Trafficking (cocaine)

 

5. Patrick DESLAURIER, 35 of Ottawa with
1. Trafficking (cocaine)
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 5 counts
3. Trafficking (Oxycodone) – 4 counts

 

6. Kirtis DEAN, 29 of Kanata with
1. Trafficking (cocaine)
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
3. Trafficking (Oxycodone)

 

7. Jarell GREEN, 21 of South Stormont with
1. Trafficking (cocaine) – 3 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 5 counts
3. Trafficking (marihuana) – 2 counts
4. Possession of firearm with ammunition
5. Weapons trafficking
6. Possession of a prohibited device
7. Breach of undertaking – 6 counts

 

8. Manon JOLY, 46 of L’Orignal with
1. Trafficking (Oxycodone) – 4 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 4 counts
3. Conspiracy to traffic (Oxycodone)

 

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9. Daniel CAMERON, 22 of Cornwall with
1. Excise Act – Trafficking in illegal tobacco
2. Possession of firearm with ammunition
3. Weapons trafficking
4. Possession of a prohibited device
5. Conspiracy to traffic – illegal firearms

 

10. Theodoros KANDRIS, 23 of Brossard, Quebec with
1. Trafficking (cocaine) – 4 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 4 counts
3. Trafficking (Oxycodone) – 2 counts
4. Conspiracy to traffic (Oxycodone) – 3 counts
5. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana) Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

11. Rodney LALONDE,45 of South Glengarry with
1. Trafficking (cocaine) – 5 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 5 counts
3. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 48 counts
4. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana) – 3 counts
5. Conspiracy to traffic (Oxycodone) – 3 counts

 

12. Danielle ARCHAMBAULT, 42 of South Glengarry with
1. Trafficking (cocaine) – 3 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 3 counts
3. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 23 counts
4. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana) – 3 counts

 

13. David FISHER, 29 of Ottawa with
1. Trafficking (cocaine) – 2 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
3. Possession of firearm with ammunition
4. Weapons trafficking
5. Possession of a prohibited device

 

14. Francois CHARLEBOIS, 24 of Cantley, Quebec with
1. Trafficking (Oxycodone)
2. Possession of property obtained by crime

 

15. Mark WOODS, 43 of North Glengarry with
1. Trafficking (marihuana) – 2 counts
2. Possession of property obtained by crime – 2 counts
3. Breach of probation – 2 counts

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16. Darren COWAN, 37 of South Glengarry with
1. Excise Act – trafficking in illegal tobacco – 3 counts
2. Possession of proceeds of crime – 7 counts
3. Trafficking (marihuana) – 5 counts
4. Trafficking (Oxycodone)

 

17. Christos FOURKIOTIS, 30 of South Stormont with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 2 counts
2. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana) – 2 counts
3. Conspiracy to traffic (Oxycodone)

 

18. Sean PAUL, 28 of South Stormont with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 2 counts

 

19. Nick SARASTIOSIS, 41 of Montreal, Quebec with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 4 counts
2. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana)
3. Possession of property obtained by crime Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

20. Shawn LAFAVE, 33 of South Glengarry with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 15 counts
2. Conspiracy to traffic (Oxycodone) – 3 counts

 

21. Shawn INGRAM, 36 of Cornwall with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 12 counts

 

22. Bazil LAZORE, 32 of Cornwall Island, Akwesasne with
1. Excise Act – trafficking in illegal tobacco
2. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana) – 2 counts
3. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine)

 

23. Darby OAKES, 40 of New York, USA with
1. Excise Act – trafficking in illegal tobacco – 3 counts Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

24. Glen LAUZON, 56 of South Glengarry with
1. Excise Act – trafficking in illegal tobacco – 2 counts
2. Excise Act – possession of illegal tobacco
3. Possession of proceeds of crime

 

25. Chris PAUL, 26 of Cornwall with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 10 counts

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26. Hilton BISSONETTE, 36 of South Glengarry with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 5 counts
2. Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
3. Resist Arrest

 

27. Kyle LONGCHAMPS, 20 of Cornwall with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine)
2. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana)

 

28. Michael BRUNET, 32 of Cornwall with
1. Possession for the purpose of trafficking (marihuana) – 2 counts
2. Possession of proceeds of crime – 3 counts
3. Trafficking (marihuana)

 

29. Yvon MENARD, 42 of Cornwall with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) – 6 counts

 

30. Jacques ARNAULT, 52 of Notre Dame Des Prairie, Quebec with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine)
2. Conspiracy to traffic  (marihuana) Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

31. Shawn LALONDE, 20 of South Glengarry with
1. Excise Act – possession of illegal tobacco Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

32. Lester BEAUCLAIRE, 47 of South Glengarry with
1. Excise Act – trafficking in illegal tobacco – 2 counts

 

33. Laurier LAVIGNE, 43 of Cornwall with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine) Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

34. Corey CROSS, 31 of South Stormont with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (cocaine)
2. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana) – 2 counts

 

35. Panagiotis STATHOPOULOS, 28 0f Montreal, Quebec with
1. Trafficking (cocaine)
2. Possession of property obtained by crime

 

36. Victoria MAJOR, 32 of Cornwall with
1. Trafficking (cocaine)
2. Possession of proceeds obtained by crime

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37. Christopher MASSIA, 27 of South Glengarry with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana) Arrest Warrant Outstanding

 

38. Ryan BUCKSHOT, 36 of Cornwall Island, Akwesasne with
1. Conspiracy to traffic (marihuana)

 

Additional charges are pending.

“As we strive to provide solid, professional law enforcement in today’s environment, we owe it to the people we serve to work cooperatively,” said OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis. “Partnerships at all levels are vital as no one agency can do it alone. The results of Project Cinderford are a shining example that working together in an integrated and intelligence-led approach keeps our communities safe.”

“These arrests demonstrate Canada’s resolve to root out threats to our communities and prosecute criminals and organized crime members through a fair and open judicial process,” stated Assistant Commissioner Stephen White, the Commanding Officer for the RCMP in Ontario.  “The development of multi-disciplinary teams contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement efforts”.

“Our residents need to know that we are doing everything we can to keep them safe and their property secure,” said Chief Dan Parkinson, Cornwall Community Police Service. “I congratulate all our officers for a job well done. This is an important day for Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and the united front that our law enforcement partnership has demonstrated in executing this project.”

“There is no question that working in partnership to combat trans-border criminal activity significantly contributes to keeping our communities safe,” said Denis R. Vinette, Northern Ontario Regional Director General for the Canada Border Services Agency.