Two arrested after Rainy River OPP seize drugs during traffic stop
Two individuals are facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Jan. 20.
Mar 2, 2021 10:34 AM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
RAINY RIVER Two people are facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop in January.
Rainy River Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop for a highway violation on Jan. 20 shortly after 8 p.m., according to a news release issued Monday, March 1.
Police say an investigation at the traffic stop led officers to locate and seize evidence of controlled substances including a black pistol-style pellet gun, and personal use amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl and oxycodone.
Fort Frances man charged in multiple break and enters
Thomas Atkinson, 30, of Fort Frances has been charged in connection with a series of break and enters in Fort Frances.
Jan 15, 2021 2:31 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
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FORT FRANCES, ONT., A 30-year-old man in Fort Frances is facing a series of break and enter related charges.
On Jan. 11, shortly after 8 a.m., Rainy River Ontario Provincial Police responded to a break and enter at a local business on First Street East in Fort Frances, according to a police news release.
As a result, Thomas Atkinson, 30, of Fort Frances was charged with break and enter, theft under $5,000, mischief under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime and possession of heroin.