DRUG WARRANTS
Cornwall, ON – As a result of ongoing investigations by the Cornwall Street Crime Unit five drug warrants were executed at four different residences within the city on August 23rd, 2017 resulting in the disruption of what is believed to be an organized group.
During the execution of the warrants a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana was located as well as brass knuckles at one location and a homemade shotgun at another location. With the assistance of OPP, OPP K9, RCMP and CBSA K9 five persons were arrested and charged as follows:
Cynthia Desjardins, 29 and Jacques Bazinet, 24
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Methamphetamine
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
- Breach Probation
Claude Filion, 47
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Methamphetamine
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime
- Possession of marijuana
- Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
Matthew MacWhirter, 32
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Methamphetamine
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana X 2
- Possession of Hash
- Possession of a restricted firearm
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Possession of psilocybin
- Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
Sandi MacFarlane, 55
- Possession of Cocaine
- Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
The Cornwall Community Police Service is committed to its vision of making “Cornwall a safer place for all to enjoy”.