Wednesday November 20^th, 2024

Project Pace: leads to Arrests and Drug Charges.

Kawartha Lakes Police Service (KLPS) Drug Enforcement Unit and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, started a joint Controlled Drugs and Substances Investigation in the fall of 2024.

As a result of the investigation on November 19^th at approximately 4pm a traffic stop was initiated in Lindsay by KLPS and OPP with the assistance of OPP K-9 and the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT).

As a result of the traffic stop five individuals were arrested and the following was seized:

• Cocaine 525.3 grams
• Crystal methamphetamine 28.9 grams
• Fentanyl 26.5 grams
• Canadian Currency ($1664.45)

Approximate street value of $67,500 in drugs seized.

32-year-old Jake Breen from Lindsay has been charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking X3
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime Under $5,000

54-year-old Daniel Lavigne from Lindsay has been charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking X3
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime Under $5,000
• Fail to Comply with Probation

32-year-old Colin Martin from Lindsay has been charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking X3
• Fail to Comply with Probation

53-year-old Frank Pezzo of Lindsay has been charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking X3

31-year-old Lyndsay Howard of Lindsay is also charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking X3

All accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay.

The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service would like to thank all of our officers as well as our colleagues from the Ontario provincial Police for their continued commitment to community safety.