NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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On March 20, 2018, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers from the Timmins Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from patrol officers, executed a search warrant at a residence in Timmins.
As a result, police seized a number of fentanyl strips, as well as morphine tablets. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is approximately $340. Police also seized over $800 in Canadian currency.
Two Timmins residents are facing charges as a result of the investigation.
Jeffrey Hookimaw, 35, of Timmins faces a charge of:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
Shelley Okimaw, 35, of Timmins faces charges of:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a Schedule I substance; and
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
Both individuals were released on Promises to Appear in court.
On March 21, 2018, police executed a search warrant at a residence in Timmins as a result of a separate investigation. As a result, police seized several fentanyl patches and morphine tablets, as well as Canadian currency. The value of the drugs and currency seized is approximately $29,300.
Two individuals are facing charges as a result of the investigation.
Rylee Blanchard, 30, of Timmins faces charges of:
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Amir Abdelrahman, 54, of Toronto faces charges of:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a Schedule I substance; and
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Both individuals were held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for March 22, 2018 in the Ontario Court of Justice.
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