21 charged in meth bust

Two former VCI students among accused

UPDATED: July 30, 11pm: Click here to read full story

The Ontario Provincial Police announced that drug enforcement section investigators had laid 148 charges against 21 individuals as a result of an investigation into illicit drugs in Hawkesbury.

Included in the 21 individuals with charges are two graduates of Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute. Cory Viger, 21, of Hawkesbury, is being sought on charges of trafficking and possession of property owned by crime under $5,000. Shannon McCullough, 26, of Hawkesbury was arrested on July 29 and has since been released. She is facing a trafficking charge.

The investiation, referred to by the OPP as Project Dover, targeted methamphetamine trafficking. As a result of the investigation, the following charges have been laid:

Jimmy Borris, 52, of Alfred, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released.
  • Trafficking – 7 counts
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking – 2 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 7 counts


Roy Borris, 48, of Brownsburg-Chatam, Quebec

  • Warrant outstanding
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking – 2 counts


Eric Campeau, 36, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 30, released
  • Trafficking – 4 counts
  • Trafficking in a substance represented or held out by him to be a substance included in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 5 counts


Jasmin Denis, 26, Hawkesbury Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Trafficking – 7 counts
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 6 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000


Sebastien Denis, 24, of Grenville, Quebec

  • Held for bail hearing today
  • Trafficking – 10 counts
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 8 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 – 2 counts


Michel Desjardins, 46, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Trafficking - 4 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 4 counts


Marc Joly, 29, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Warrant outstanding
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking


Pierre Jubinville, 53, of Wendover, Ontario

  • Warrant outstanding
  • Trafficking – 5 counts
  • Trafficking in a substance represented or held out by him to be a substance included in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 6 counts


Shann Kahn, 19, of Rockland, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Trafficking – 5 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 5 counts


Andre Lemay, 44, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Trafficking – 5 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 5 counts


Shannon McCullough, 26, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Trafficking


Benoit Monette, 28, Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, 2009, released
  • Trafficking – 2 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 2 counts


Patricia Plouffe, 21, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Possession of methamphetamine


Minor, age unreleased, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Warrant outstanding
  • Trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000


Mario Proulx, 42, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Trafficking – 2 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 2 counts


Shawn Provincial, 38, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Warrant outstanding
  • Trafficking – 5 counts
  • Trafficking in a substance represented or held out by him to be a substance included in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act – 2 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 5 counts
  • Careless use of a firearm
  • Unauthorized Possession of a firearm


Ronald Ranger, 42, of Champlain Townshio, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000


Salah Sibera
, 43, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Held for bail hearing today
  • Trafficking – 3 counts
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 – 3 counts


Yvon Vinneau, 50, of Grenville, Quebec

  • Warrant outstanding
  • Trafficking – 2 counts
  • Trafficking in a substance represented or held out by him to be a substance included in Schedule 1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under five $5000 – 3 counts


Corey Viger, 21,of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Warrant outstanding
  • Trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000


Sophie Pronovost, 21, of Hawkesbury, Ontario

  • Arrested on July 29, released
  • Possession of hashish

 

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Comments

Why do you say Meth Bust

Why is the headline meth bust? Were all these people trafficking meth No. You dont even know what they were caught with and you lump them all in as a bunch off meth dealers. I know for a fact that Shannon McCullough was not caught selling meth and as a fact she did not sell anything. I think you better get your facts straight before you start slandering peoples names.

i agree

couldnt have said it any better myself.....why to police and newspapers put all of their eggs into one dirty basket.....get the story straight...i know for a fact that a REAL newspaper like the ottawa citizen is in the process of that as we speak. You should just stick with what you know....like farming!!!

Leave it up to the local

Leave it up to the local paper to Highlight that 2 of the arrested were VCI graduates. Where did all the others graduate from????? Do they even live in VKH anymore. They graduated from the school 5 and 9 years ago. Don't wonder why no one likes to support the VKH news paper. You always put down your own town at any chance you get. CONGRATS ON A FINE JOB!!

What's with the VCI headline.

What's with the VCI headline. None of the people are from Vankleek Hill, majority from Hawkesbury, yet you run with that title for the article. Poor choice of titles for this article. Why don't you say as your headline "14 people from Hawkesbury arrested for drugs". Wouldn't that be more relevant? Based on some of the articles so far this summer in The Review, someone working for The Review definitely does not like VKH or is trying to make this town look as bad as possible.

I agree. This seems personal

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WHAT'S WITH THE VCI HEADLINE

Whilst I agree it is somewhat irrelevant that 2 of the suspects attended VCI - I would like to say that 99% of articles published by The Review reflect positively on life in a rural community - but having said that life is not perfect and sometimes the ugly side rears its head and it is the duty of a newspaper to report the news good or bad! Submitted by Anonymous on Friday 31/07/09 - 11.53 am

But why pick VCI as your

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Where did the other accused

Where did the other accused graduate from? Does it really matter? Why drag the school's name into this?