DRUG TRAFFICKING
WOODSTOCK, ON (April 18, 2024) – Police have seized over $32,000 worth of suspected fentanyl in a drug investigation.
In March 2024, the Woodstock Police Service Criminal Intelligence and Drug Enforcement Unit launched an investigation into drug trafficking in Woodstock.
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 17, 2024, police located and arrested suspects on Dundas Street between Riddell Street and Graham Street. Subsequently, a search warrant was executed at an address on Delatre Street with the assistance of the Community Response Unit (CRU), Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) and Uniform Patrol. As a result, police seized suspected fentanyl with an approximate street value of $32,910, as well as $575 in Canadian currency.
Ruth Ann SCHWARTZ (52) and Nicholas Allen CALHOUN (38), both of Woodstock, ON, are facing one count each of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid (other than heroin).
The accused remain in custody for a bail hearing.
The Woodstock Police Service would like to encourage anyone having information about this investigation to contact the Woodstock Police Service at 519-537-2323 or leave an anonymous tip for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.oxfordcrimestoppers.com.