Ottawa police found 100,000 methamphetamine pills and arrested six people between the ages of 26 and 35 in their latest drug bust.
Three houses were searched by police yesterday afternoon in the 500 block of Burleigh Private, the 1000 block of Cummings Avenue and the 1-100 block of Lees Avenue.
Inside, the drug unit seized the pills along with four handguns, extended magazines, and a large amount of Canadian currency.
Acting Inspector Tim Hodgins with Criminal Investigations Directorate said this investigation is “an excellent example" of how their department is reducing drug trafficking and gun violence in Ottawa.
The following people are facing charges:
Tanner WEST, 26 years old of Ottawa
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 14
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 4
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5000.00 X 2
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime under $5000.00
- Careless Storage of firearm X 2
- Possess a Firearm Dangerous to Public Peace X 2
- Possess a Firearm without being Holder of a License X 2
- Possess a high Capacity Magazine without being a Holder of a License X2
- Possess a Restricted Firearm knowingly not being holder of a license X 2
- Possess a Firearm Knowing it had been obtained by the Commission of an Offence X 2
- Possess an Unloaded Restricted Firearm with Readily accessible ammunition X 2
Nick ADAMS, 28 years old, of Ottawa
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 5
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 2
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5000.00
Mousa JABER, 26 years old, of Ottawa
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 6
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance
- Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00
- Careless Storage of firearm X 2
- Possess a Firearm Dangerous to Public Peace X 2
- Possess a Firearm without being Holder of a License X 2
- Possess a high Capacity Magazine without being a Holder of a License X2
- Possess a Restricted Firearm knowingly not being holder of a license X 2
- Possess a Firearm Knowing it had been obtained by the Commission of an Offence X 2
- Possess an Unloaded Restricted Firearm with Readily accessible ammunition X 2
- Fail to comply with Probation X 3
Michael CHATELAIN, 35 years old, of Ottawa
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 3
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 2
- Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00
Alexandrea SCOTT, 27 years old, of Ottawa
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 3
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 2
- Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00
Amanda Lee DAMIANO, 26 years old, of Ottawa
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 5
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance
- Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00
The accused made their first court appearances today.