{"id":103576,"date":"2024-10-11T12:49:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=103576"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:52:48","slug":"hawkesbury-man-faces-drug-trafficking-and-weapons-charges-after-opp-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/en\/actualites\/hawkesbury-man-faces-drug-trafficking-and-weapons-charges-after-opp-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawkesbury man faces drug trafficking and weapons charges after OPP raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 50-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a drug bust by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Hawkesbury.<\/p>\n<p>The OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment executed a search warrant on Oct. 10 at a residence on Abbott Street, leading to the seizure of dangerous drugs and weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Police said officers confiscated nearly 30 grams of suspected psilocybin, 20 grams of suspected cocaine, as well as crack cocaine and speed. In addition to the drugs, officers also seized more than $5,700 in cash, a stun gun, two replica firearms, a spiked weapon, and items commonly linked to drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>One individual was taken into custody at the scene after assaulting an officer and resisting arrest, according to the OPP.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Brown, 50, of Hawkesbury, has been charged with assault with intent to resist arrest, two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order, two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of a Schedule 3 substance for the purpose of trafficking. He also faces charges for possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime, and four counts of failure to comply with a prohibition order.<\/p>\n<p>Brown was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Nov. 27, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 50-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a drug bust by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Hawkesbury. The OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment executed a search warrant on Oct. 10 at a residence on Abbott Street, leading to the seizure of dangerous drugs and weapons. 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