Lennox and Addington OPP charge two men with drug trafficking

Two men are facing a laundry list of charges after a recent arrest at the hands of the Lennox and Addington County OPP’s community street crime unit.

Police say a search warrant was issued on Sept. 21 at a home on Edmon Street in Deseronto.

According to police, more than 100 grams of cocaine were found as well as a loaded handgun and ammunition, an air pistol, a taser, a spiked baseball bat, and other items. A quantity of cash was also seized.

Robert Pammett, 35, of Deseronto, and Christopher Derrett, 41, of Belleville, were arrested and charged with:

• possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
• possession of loaded, prohibited or restricted firearm
• unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
• possession of a prohibited device or ammunition (two counts)
• possession of a firearm or of ammunition contrary to a prohibition order (three counts)
• possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000

Both individuals were held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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