Charges laid in Wednesday city-wide drug bust

August 28, 2017 Uncategorized
SD&G O.P.P. officers speak to a man at the scene of a drug bust on Alice Street Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 in Cornwall, Ont. Four homes were searched as part of a multi-agency drug bust. At the request of the O.P.P., Cornwall Newswatch has concealed the identity of the officers, some of whom do undercover work for the force. (Newswatch Group/Bill Kingston)

CORNWALL – Five Cornwallites have been charged in connection to Wednesday’s series of drug searches across the city.

Investigators believe all of the accused are part of an organized crime group.

Four homes (new number, previous report was five locations) were searched on Wednesday where police seized cocaine, meth and marijuana.

There was also a homemade shotgun and a set of brass knuckles seized.

Facing various drug-related charges are:

  • Cynthia Desjardins, 29, Cornwall
  • Jacques Bazinet, 24, Cornwall
  • Claude Filion, 47, Cornwall
  • Matthew MacWhirter, 32, Cornwall
  • Sandi MacFarlane, 55, Cornwall

All five were held for bail hearings.

The busts on Wednesday (Aug. 23) saw members of the O.P.P., O.P.P. canine unit, RCMP and CBSA canine unit search homes, including one on Alice Street.

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