Sault Ste. Marie Police have charged an additional person in relation to a five-month drug trafficking investigation.
On Wednesday, police announced the joint operation – dubbed Project Kentucky – led to the seizure of an estimated $317,451 in illicit substances.
In addition, while executing ten search warrants, officials located three rifles, two loaded handguns, one revolver, two replica handguns and a pair of brass knuckles, along with $16,415 in Canadian currency.
Twenty-two people faced a combined 225 charges.
Now a 23rd person has been arrested in relation to Project Kentucky.
Riley Bisson-Miller, 25, is charged with:
- Traffick in Schedule I Substance (Cocaine) x2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5,000 x2
- Failure to Comply with Release Order – Other Than to Attend Court x2
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.