Dozens of charges have been laid and an estimated $126,000 worth of drugs have been seized in an investigation police have dubbed "Project Riptide."
On Friday, Saugeen Shores police and policing partners across Southwestern Ontario executed four search warrants in Saugeen Shores, Kincardine, and Brampton.
According to police, drugs including cocaine, psilocybin, fentanyl, and cannabis were seized alongside two handguns, one rifle, and other prohibited devices.
"These seizures are extremely significant," said Saugeen Shores Police Chief Kevin Zettel.
Five men were arrested and held in police custody for bail.
A 19-year-old from Saugeen Shores faces the following charges:
Possession of a prohibited device x2
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Careless storage of a firearm
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
Possession of property obtained by crime
A 35-year-old from Saugeen Shores faces the following charges:
Trafficking (cocaine)
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
Possession - psilocybin
A 49-year-old from Saugeen Shores faces the following charges:
Trafficking - cocaine x3
Possession of prohibited device x2
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Careless storage of a firearm
Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
Possession of property obtained by crime
A 45-year-old from Kincardine faces the following charges:
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - fentanyl
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - psilocybin
Possession of proceeds of crime
Possession of a prohibited device
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm x2
Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
Possession for the purpose of distributing
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling
A 39-year-old from Brampton faces the following charges:
Trafficking - cocaine x6
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - fentanyl
Possession for the purpose of trafficking - psilocybin
Possession of proceeds of crime
Possession of a prohibited device
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm x2
Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
Possession for the purpose of distributing
Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling