Sault Ste. Marie Police Service news release…
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit and Crime Suppression Unit had been conducting investigations into drug distribution in Sault Ste. Marie and area. As a result of those investigations search warrants were executed at several locations in Sault Ste. Marie.
On April 26th, 2019 officers with the Drug Enforcement Unit, Crime Suppression Unit, Canine Unit, Patrol Services, the Community Oriented Response Team and the Break and Enter Unit arrested 49 year old Shawn Kukelka of Forest Avenue.

The following items were located:

.22 Calibre Semi-Automatic Long Gun
.22 Calibre Bolt Action Long Gun
Handheld Stun Gun
4 rounds of .22 Calibre ammunition
A quantity of cash
35 Morphine Pills
100 Fentanyl Capsules
36 Oxycodone Pills
18 Buprenorphine
442 Vyvanse Capsules
120 Biphentin Capsules
The value of the drugs seized is valued at approximately $14,320.

Shawn Kukelka is charged with;
Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x6
Possession of a Controlled Substance x5
Unlawful Possession of Ammunition
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm x2
Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
Knowingly Possessing an Unauthorized Firearm x2
Knowingly Possessing an Unauthorized Weapon
Possession of a Weapon Contrary to Prohibition Order x3
Possession of Property obtained by Crime

On April 28th, April 2019, officers with the Drug Enforcement Unit, Crime Suppression Unit, and Patrol Services arrested two individuals form Northwestern Ontario and seized a quantity of cash and approximately 262.32 grams of cocaine, valued at approximately $26,000.

On April 30th, 2019 officers with the Drug Enforcement Unit, Crime Suppression Unit, Canine Unit and Emergency Services Unit arrested;
Cody Cuthbertson of Cambridge Place
Barry Tennant of Cambridge Place
Zoe Williamson of Albert Street East
Jovaugh Douglas-Edwards of Sunrise Ridge Stouffville, Ontario
Handel Hippolyte of Wilson Street, Toronto, Ontario
Shamar Thomas of Misty Hill Trail, Scarbourough , Ontario.

The following items were located:

Approximately 77.42g of Fentanyl
Approximately 16.03g of crack cocaine
Approximately 7g of methamphetamine
Approximately 55.97 g cocaine powder
Approximately 11.28g heroin
4 Morphine capsules
A quantity of cash
2 prohibited weapons
A quantity of ammuntion
The value of the drugs seized is approximately $52,362

Cody Cuthbertson is charged with:
Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x3
Possession of a Controlled Substance x2
Possession of a Weapon Contrary to Prohibition Order x3

Zoe Williamson is charged with:
Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x3
Possession of a Controlled Substance x2

Barry Tennant is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance
Jovaugh Douglas-Edwards is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Handel Hippolyte is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x 2
Shamar Thomas is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and resist arrest

All of the individuals arrested were sent to bail court.