Members of the Orillia Detachments Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple drug trafficking related charges after lengthy investigation involving multiple agencies and units.
Last summer, Orillia CSCU began investigation of an individual believed to be heavily involved in the street level drug trade in Orillia. The suspect, a gang-affiliated rap music artist, with a popular social media following recruited youths and used them as a means to push harmful drugs in Orillia, police said.
The suspect, who was on house arrest for prior firearm-related charges, was actively involved and responsible for a significant amount of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs entering the city, police said.
Orillia CSCU was assisted by OPP Orillia Major Crime, Toronto Police Intelligence, OPP Central Region Intelligence, OPP Physical Surveillance Unit (PSU), and the Greater Toronto Golden Horseshoe Provincial Operation Intelligence Bureau.
On Dec. 13, the suspect was arrested and the following was seized:
- Suspected fentanyl 707 grams
- Suspected cocaine 811 grams
- 20 suspected oxycodone pills
- Approximately $25,000 in Canadian currency
- Taurus 9mm handgun
- Bersa .380 caliber handgun
- 2019 Land Rover
- 8 cellular devices
- 2 "Wass Gang" diamond rings
- 4 gold and diamond pendants
- 3 Rolex watches
- A Patek watch
- Money counter
- Digital scale
- Two bullet proof vests
- A firearm magazine
A 28-year-old Gaddiel Ledinek is charged with:
- Trafficking - cocaine
- Trafficking - fentanyl
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking - oxycodone
- Possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000
- Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
- Failure to comply with release order x 4
- The accused was held in police custody pending a bail hearing.
