Media Release August 1, 2025 - Search Warrant
Kawartha Lakes Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch with the assistance of The Ontario Provincial Police Tactics and Rescue Unit, Community Street Crime Unit and K-9, executed a search warrant in the area of William Street North in Lindsay early this morning.
At approximately 4:50am on August 1st 2025, the search warrant was executed and as a result of the investigation approximately $5025.00 in Canadian Currency and $21,600 street value worth of Fentanyl and Cocaine were seized.
As a result of the warrant and investigation Brandon Henry a 19-year-old male from Toronto was arrested and charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
Possession of Proceeds of Property obtained by crime over $5,000
Arsha Bimesl an 18-year-old male from Vaughan was also arrested and charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
Possession of Proceeds of Property obtained by crime over $5,000
Two youth were also arrested and charged; however, they cannot be named as both are young offenders.
Three of the accused were held for bail and 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.
