Drug, weapons seized on Wellington Street East

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

************************* Yesterday afternoon, members of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 26-year-old male on warrants.

It is alleged that on May 20 a warrant was issued to search the accused person’s basement apartment at 606 Wellington Street East.

At that time, officers located a loaded stolen 12-gauge shotgun, 12- and 410-gauge shotgun ammunition, 13 grams of cocaine, 70 Ritalin tablets, 363.5 grams of marijuana and 212 grams of psilocybin (magic mushrooms).

Jeffrey Godson-Roy, age 26, of no fixed address is charged with the following offences:

- Four counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

- One count of possession of a firearm obtained by crime.

- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm.

- One count of knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm.

- One count of careless storage of a firearm.

- Four counts of possession of weapon/ ammunition contrary to prohibition order.

At the time of his arrest, Mr. Godson-Roy was prohibited from possessing any firearm and/or ammunition.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $13,510.

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