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Newcastle man charged with drug possession in Port Hope: police

Port Hope police arrested a man on drug charges after responding to reports of suspicious men loading a snowmobile into a vehicle. Global News file

A Newcastle man is facing drug charges after Port Hope police were called to a suspicious persons call in the municipality’s west end last week.

Port Hope Police Service says around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, officers responded to reports of three unknown men who were seen loading a snowmobile into the back of a pickup truck at a residence where they allegedly did not reside.

Officers arrived and said one of the suspects was allegedly in possession of drugs.

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Jeremy Wilsdon, 45, of Newcastle, was arrested and charged with:

  • Possession of a schedule II substance
  • Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of a schedule V substance
  • Possession of proceeds of crime.

He was held in custody for a show cause hearing, police said.

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The matter of the snowmobile remains under investigation, police noted.

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