Forty-one-year-old Owen Barnes, 38-year-old Danielle Wight and 34-year-old Michael Park were arrested by the RCMP-RNC Joint Force Operation West (JFO West) on August 30, 2022.
On Tuesday afternoon, the three individuals were arrested. Police attended a Petley Street home and entered the property with a search warrant. A number of items including two tasers, an imitation rifle, a quantity of cash, contraband tobacco, a large quantity of prescription pills, and further evidence to support drug trafficking, were located and seized. JFO West received assistance with the arrests and the search of the property from RNC officers with the Criminal Investigation Division, Patrol Services and Police Dog Services.
Barnes and Wight are charged with the following criminal offences:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a prohibited weapon – two counts
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Park is charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking prescription pills.
The three were released from custody and are set to attend court at a later date. The investigation is continuing.
JFO West, which includes dedicated police officers from both the RCMP and RNC, targets drug trafficking and organized crime on the west coast of the province.