NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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HEARST - On Dec. 6, 2021, at approximately 1:40 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), and members of James Bay Detachments OPP, arrested a person on George Street in the Town of Hearst as a result of a drug trafficking investigation.
Further investigation yielded a substantial quantity of suspected Hydromorphone, with a street value worth over $17,000.
As a result of the investigation Joel Carrier, 39 years old from Hearst, was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (Other than Heroin), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Obstruct Peace Officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code
The accused person is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Jan. 19, 2022 in Hearst.
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