A drug trafficking investigation in Minden Hills Township has led to the arrest of seven people — five from Haliburton County and two from the Greater Toronto Area.
According to Haliburton Highlands OPP, the investigation led to a search warrant being executed Nov. 12 at a residence on Bobcaygeon Road just north of the village of Minden. Investigators arrested seven people who were allegedly found in possession of cocaine and fentanyl.
Calvin Brown, 30, Sarah Johnson, 36, and Curtis Penick, 31, all of Minden; Michael Sidsworth, 35, of Haliburton; Kimberly Kasepchuk, 27, of Algonquin Highlands; Andrew Smith, 30, of Ajax; and Joshua Barrett, 25, of Toronto were each charged with two counts of possession of a scheduled 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine and fentanyl).
Smith and Barrett were additionally charged with possession of property obtained by crime. Smith was also charged with failure to comply with an undertaking.
OPP said Smith was held for a bail hearing and the rest were released to appear in court in Minden on Feb. 3, 2021.
The investigation also included the Central Region OPP’s emergency response team and canine unit.