A month-long police investigation has led to seven arrests and 54 charges following search warrants in Greater Napanee and Whitby.
On Feb. 26, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police East Region Community Street Crime Unit, with help from the Durham Region Police Tactical Unit, searched homes on Dundas Street in Napanee and Mount Pleasant Avenue in Whitby.
Police say they seized more than one kilogram of suspected cocaine, over 16 grams of suspected fentanyl and nearly 50 Percocet tablets. Officers also found a loaded handgun, ammunition, close to $20,000 in cash and about $40,000 worth of jewelry believed to be proceeds of crime. Cell phones, scales and other drug trafficking items were also taken.
Jermain SIMMONDS, a 33-year-old from Whitby was charged with:
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
- Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of firearm contrary to a prohibition order
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
- Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited
Karen MILLS, a 35-year-old from Whitby was charged with:
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
- Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
Dionne WILSON, a 55-year-old from Whitby and Charles WILSON, a 36-year-old from Whitby were charged jointly with:
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Jayden VINCEANTHONY, a 24-year-old from Pickering, Justin HUTSON, a 42-year-old, from Napanee and Sarah VOSS, a 39-year-old, from Tyendinaga were charged jointly with:
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
Six of the accused were held for bail hearings in Greater Napanee. One person was released and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
