Police seize $250K of drugs and cash in Guelph

Wellington County OPP seized over $250,000 worth of drugs and cash from a Guelph hotel on New Year’s Eve.

Police said the investigation started with a report of a stolen vehicle from the Jesuit Centre on Highway 6, north of Guelph on Dec. 31 just before 11 a.m. which then led them to the Delta Hotel on Stone Road.

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“Officers were able to identify the parties at the hotel believed to be responsible for the theft,” OPP said in a news release on Tuesday. “Circumstances allowed officers to attend the suspect’s hotel room and gain entry.”

OPP said officers found a large amount of drugs including cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, marijuana and Xanax. Cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia were also seized.

Police arrested 30-year-old Jeffery Adam Smith of Wellington-North, 34-year-old Ingrid Danielle Ohls of Cambridge and a 17-year-old female at the hotel.

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All three are facing a long list of trafficking charges and were held in custody for a bail hearing.

“The officers involved in this incident did an outstanding job. With all the factors in play here, they were able to take apart what was a complex investigation and conclude it in a manner that ensured the safety of themselves and the individuals involved,” said OPP Const. Marylou Schwindt in a statement.

Police did not provide details on the quantity of each drug or the amount of money seized, but said all of it together added up to over $250,000.