More details have been released about a police chase and arrests made in Midland.
Police say 130 charges have been laid against six people in connection with the incident.
The OPP says officers spotted an erratic vehicle on Highway 12 at Rosemount Road in Tay Township last Wednesday night, when a pursuit began, but after unsuccessfully deploying a spike belt, the decision was made to terminate the chase for safety reasons.
The suspect vehicle was later located at a home in Midland, where officers conducted search warrants, resulting in the seizure of illegal drugs and firearms.
They included: a fully loaded 45 caliber handgun, a fully loaded sawed off 12 gauge shotgun, two rifles and a crossbow with a quantity of ammunition, along with suspected Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, cash and drug paraphernalia.
The accused include a man and woman from Barrie, another pair from Collingwood, as well as a woman from French River and an Elliot Lake man.
Police say they arrested: Misty Duplantie, 28 years of French River, Nicole Pamela Quaresma, 27 years of Barrie, Matthew Maillet, 32 years of Elliot Lake and three persons listed further below have additional charges.
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition (four counts)
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm (two count s)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (four counts)
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm (four counts)
- Possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime (four counts)
All contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
And further
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Heroin
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Opioid
All contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
The following three involved persons also face the noted further charges in relation to this investigation,
Valter Francisco Almeida, 36 years of York, ON has additionally been charged with:
- Breach of Recognizance contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.
Shawna-Lee Rae, 33 years of Collingwood has additionally been charged with: &nbs p;
- Failure to comply with an Undertaking contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
Bryan Joseph James Doucette, 38 years of Collingwood has additionally been charged with:
- Failure to comply with an Undertaking
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition contrary to a Prohibition order contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
The six accused persons remain in custody to appear before a virtual bail court at a future date and before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland at a future date.
