Eleven people were arrested early Wednesday morning after police executed a search warrant at a St. Catherine Street address, uncovering drugs and a loaded, sawed-off shotgun.
Members of the St. Thomas Police Service Street Crimes Unit, assisted by the Critical Incident Response Team and Property Crime Unit, carried out the search just before 3 a.m.
This led to the arrest of multiple individuals, with charges ranging from firearms offenses to drug possession and trafficking.
As a result:
32 year old, Ryan Cartier of St. Thomas has been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of A Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition
- Possession of Loaded, Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
38 year old, Nicole Guilbault of St. Thomas has been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of A Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of Loaded, Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
54 year old, Loretta Havell of St. Thomas was arrested and charged with Possession of a Scheduled I Substance – Methamphetamine.
37 year old, Jonathan Cedar of St. Thomas was arrested and charged with Possession of a Scheduled I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, 3 counts of Failure to Comply with Probation Order and 2 counts of Possession of Firearm or Ammunition.
42 year old, Ryan Grant of St. Thomas was arrested and charged with Possession of a Scheduled I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.
29 year old, Jayme Lyn McMurray of St. Thomas was arrested and charged with Possession of a Scheduled I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and on an outstanding warrant in an unrelated incident.
29 year old, Drake Whalley-McIntosh of St. Thomas was arrested and charged with Possession of a Scheduled I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking and on an outstanding warrant in an unrelated incident.
4 other individuals were arrested on scene and later released, unconditionally.
As the result of court appearances Wednesday:
- Ryan Cartier, Nicole Guilbault, Ryan Grant, Jonathan Cedar and Drake Whalley-McIntosh were remanded into custody.
- Loretta Havell, was processed and released on an appearance notice with a future court date.
- Jayme Lyn McMurray was processed and released. An outstanding probation warrant has since been issued for her arrest.
Written by: myFM News
