Sault Police have charged a 45-year-old woman with trafficking a schedule I substance and possession of property obtained by crime as part of Project Kentucky.
At around 10:30 a.m. on May 6, detectives located and arrested Marlene St. Germain on the strength of a warrant.
St. Germain is charged with:
- Traffick in Schedule I Substance (Fentanyl) x2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime x2
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.
This brings the total number of individuals charged in connection with Project Kentucky to 27, with a total of 250 charges laid to date.
The successful completion of this investigation was made possible through funding provided by the Ontario Government, Ministry of the Solicitor General in which the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario supported this investigation.
The Project Kentucky investigative team included members of the SSMPS Drug Enforcement Unit, the OPP North East Region’s Community Street Crime Unit, the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and the OPP Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau.