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Media Release: One Arrested, Drugs Seized in Street Crime Investigation

April 18, 2024

One Arrested, Drugs Seized in Street Crime Investigation

A 53-year-old North Bay man was arrested, and more than $15,000 in drugs were seized Tuesday after an investigation by the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit.

The Accused in this incident is:

James Daniel CAMERON, age 53, of North Bay, who is charged with:

  • One count of Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
  • Six counts of Possession of a Scheduled 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • One count of Possession of a Scheduled 3 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking

During a two-month-long investigation, the Street Crime Unit of the North Bay Police Service, gathered intelligence in relation to a North Bay man, who was dealing drugs from a residence on Cassells Street. On April 16th, officers obtained a search warrant for the residence, and at around 5:00 pm observed the accused leaving the residence in a vehicle. He was arrested a short time later and transported to police headquarters where he was searched and processed.

The search warrant was later executed at the Cassells Street residence.

The following was seized during police searches:

  • $1,175 in Canadian Currency
  • 84.3 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms
  • 395 Methamphetamine pills
  • 85.5 Percocet pills
  • 13 Oxycodone 20 mg pills
  • 14 Oxycodone 40 mg pills
  • 27 Oxycodone 60 mg pills
  • 7 Codeine pills
  • 155.2 grams of Crystal Meth
  • 7 Hydromorphone 100 mg pills
  • 17 Hydromorphone 3 mg pills
  • 32.9 grams of Cocaine
  • 1.3 grams of Crack Cocaine

The total street value of the drugs and cash seized during this investigation was approximately $16,900.

The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.