Drug charges laid in Sioux Lookout
Tim Brody - Editor
Officers from the Sioux Lookout OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) arrested three people on Sept. 17, laying multiple charges.
Police shared that, “Throughout the investigation, police located and seized approximately $8,000 in Canadian currency and suspected illicit substances, which include cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and morphine, as well as drug-trafficking paraphernalia.”
After investigation, the following charges have been laid:
Logan Krassilowsky, 22 years old, from Dryden, has been charged with:
Trafficking of a Schedule I Substance - Crystal Methamphetamine, contrary to Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) Section 5(1),
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine, contrary to CDSA Section 5(2),
Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon, contrary to Criminal Code of Canada (CC) Section 92(2) (two counts), and
Failure to Comply with Release Order, contrary to CC Section 145 (5)(a) (two counts).
Leah Whitney, 21 years old, from Sioux Lookout, has been charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine, contrary to CDSA Section 5(2), and
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000, contrary to CC Section 354(1)(a).
Ricky Polny, 51 years old, from Sioux Lookout, has been charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Crystal Methamphetamine, contrary to CDSA Section 4(1), and
Possession of a Schedule I Substance - Morphine, contrary to CDSA Section 4(1).
None of the charges have been proven in court.
Police are asking anyone with information about the trafficking of methamphetamine or other illicit drugs in Sioux Lookout to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. People can also share information anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where they may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000. People can also report online at: http://www.p3tips.com/273.