Cape Breton Regional Police made multiple arrests and conducted 5 searches across the CBRM this morning as the result of an undercover drug operation.

Police announced the results of Operation Summer Slam 2010 today, targeted to shut down the illegal sale of drugs on the streets of the CBRM. The summer operation led to a total of 104 charges against 43 individuals for Trafficking in controlled and illegal substances, including morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, cocaine and marijuana. Eleven of these individuals face an additional 49 charges for Breach of Undertaking and 18 charges for Breach of Probation. Drugs were purchased in small amounts by undercover Cape Breton Regional Police Officers, over the course of the last two months.

“This is another significant step towards safer communities, disrupting the illegal activities of well-known dealers, users and repeat offenders and removing more illegal drugs from our streets,” said Cape Breton Regional Police Chief Myles Burke. “We’ve heard concerns from citizens and the business community, we’ve received numerous tips through CrimeStoppers and we’re taking action to send a direct message to drug dealers that we will not tolerate this type of activity in the CBRM.”

Operation Summer Slam follows the success of three previous undercover drug operations in the CBRM – Operation Bay Sweep (2008), Operation Night Rider (2009), and Operation H-Tactic earlier this month. Prescription drugs accounted for approximately 90 per cent of the charges laid in Operation Summer Slam.

The 14 Individuals arrested this morning will all be processed through the Provincial Court system today. Additional arrests are ongoing.

The attached backgrounder details all individuals facing charges in connection with this operation.

Results: Summer Slam 2010

The following individuals face charges in connection with Summer Slam 2010:

• Robert Bennett, 43, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Marihuana (x2); Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1)
• Fancis J. Blackie, 71, Leitches Creek – Trafficking in Morphine (x1); Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1)
• Russell James Bond, 36, North Sydney – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1); Trafficking in Oxycodone (x1)
• Lois Boutilier, 49, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Marihuana (x1)
• Michael S. Boutilier, 30, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Marihuana (x3)
• Terrance Brown, 53, Louisbourg – Trafficking in Marihuana (x2)
• Cara Buffett, 32, Sydney Mines – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x3)
• Josh Glen Cornforth, 19, Main a Dieu – Trafficking in Marihuana (x1)
• Douglas Digou, 28, Sydney – Trafficking in Cocaine (x3)
• Anthony Duco, 53, New Waterford – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) (x1); Breach of Undertaking (x2)
• Glenn Kenneth Forrest, 58, North Sydney – Trafficking in Marihuana (x3); Breach of Undertaking (x6)
• Paul Forrest, 45, Sydney Mines – Trafficking in Marihuana (x1)
• John Fabian Gallant, 27, Sydney – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x2); Breach of Undertaking (x2)
• April Ann Gilmour, 46, Scotchtown – Trafficking in Oxycodone (x1)
• Christopher Hurley, 27, New Waterford – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x2)
• David Fancis Jones, 35, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x2)
• Michael Juski, 62, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x2)
• William Kelly, 66, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Oxycodone (x1); Trafficking in Rivotril (x1); Trafficking in Percocet (x1)
• Cecilia Kendall, 59, North Sydney – Trafficking in Marihuana (x4); Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1)
• Cory Kendall, 20, North Sydney – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x2); Trafficking in Cocaine (x3); Trafficking in Oxycodone (x2); Trafficking in Marihuana (x1); Breach of Undertaking (x17)
• Shawn Lahey, 31, Louisbourg – Trafficking in Marihuana (x2); Breach of Probation (x4)
• Ray Shawn Leroy, 33, Florence – Trafficking in Cocaine (x2)
• Roderick John MacAulay, 38, Dominion – Trafficking in Marihuana (x1)
• Roy Edward MacLean, 53, Bras D’or – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1); Trafficking in Oxycodone (x1)
• Terry Lynn MacLean, 28, North Sydney – Trafficking in Morphine (x3); Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1);; Breach of Undertaking (x8); Breach of Probation (x12)
• George Thomas MacIsaac, 48, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Ritalin (x1); Trafficking in Oxycodone (x1); Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1); Breach of Undertaking (x6)
• Joseph Michael MacNeil, 50, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) (x1); Breach of Probation (x2)
• Shannon Michael MacNeil, 21, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x2)
• Kimberly Ann MacPhee, 39, Sydney Mines – Trafficking in Oxycodone (x2)
• Frank Melnick, age unknown, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Marihuana (x2)
• Shaun Allan Mitchelitis, 24, Sydney Mines – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x3); Breach of Undertaking (x3)
• Michael Jeffery O’Brien, 39, Sydney – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x2)
• Conor James Pace, 22, Sydney – Trafficking in Ecstasy (x2)
• Jordan Petterson, 20, Sydney – Trafficking in Cocaine (x2)
• Marc Sean Read, 31, North Sydney – Breach of Undertaking (x2)
• Fabian Robinson, 22, North Sydney – Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x3); Trafficking in Cocaine (x1)
• Eric Dwight Rudderham, 48, Florence – Trafficking in Oxycodone (x4)
• Jodi Steele, 31, Glace Bay – Trafficking in Oxycodone (x2); Trafficking in Dexedrine (x1); Breach of Undertaking (x3)
• Edna Marie Whitty, 69, Sydney – Trafficking in Fiorinal (x3); Trafficking in Clonazepam (x3)
• Rachel Caroline Whitty, 44, Sydney – Trafficking in Morphine (x2); Trafficking in Hydromorphone (x1); Trafficking in Rivotril (x1); Trafficking in Oxycodone (x1); Trafficking in Fiorinal (x1)
• Patricia Woodfine, 30, Sydney Mines – Trafficking in Oxycodone (x1); Trafficking in Marihuana (x1)
• Young Offender, 16, Marion Bridge – Trafficking in Marihuana (x1)

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