On February 17th, 2024, Detectives from the Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded an investigation regarding an individual from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) who was believed to be trafficking illicit drugs in Greater Sudbury.
Detectives from the Integrated Crime Section, along with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team arrested a 39-year-old male from the GTA on drug charges. Detectives then executed four search warrants in the Greater Sudbury area.
During the arrest and subsequent searches, Detectives seized approximately 194 grams of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $19,400 and approximately $6,000 in Canadian currency.
As a result, 39-year old Aundrae Morrison of Greater Toronto was charged with the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code of Canada:
- Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime - over $5,000
Aundrae Morrison attended Weekend and Statutory Holiday (W.A.S.H.) Court on February 17th, 2024 and was released by the Courts on a release order.
The GSPS Drug Enforcement Unit of the Integrated Crime Section remains committed to working collaboratively with our Policing and community partners focusing its efforts on major crime operations that pose a direct and elevated threat to the safety, security and wellness of our community. The Integrated Crime Section aims to identify and disrupt organized crime in Greater Sudbury through innovative technology, collaborative partnerships and traditional police work resulting in the arrest of those involved, holding them accountable for their criminal activities and the seizure of illegal drugs, prohibited firearms and proceeds of crime.