Weapons, drugs seized after concerned citizen reports alleged drug transaction to police

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged an Orton resident with multiple offences following a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of cash, weapons, including an imitation firearm, and cocaine.

On Jan. 20, just before 10 p.m., members of the Dufferin OPP B Platoon received information from a concerned resident regarding a possible drug transaction in the area of Fourth Avenue in the Town of Orangeville. Officers located the vehicle while responding to the call, conducted a traffic stop, and spoke with the driver.

Following consultation with the Dufferin OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), officers continued the investigation, which resulted in the following:

Josh Perkins, 23, of Orton, has been charged with:

• Obstruct plate

• Possession of a Schedule II substance for the purpose of Trafficking (three counts)

• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition (two counts)

Items Seized:

• 26.7 grams of cocaine

• One bag containing a substance believed to be opium

• One half-filled bottle of codeine 

• Two spring-loaded knives (prohibited devices)

• One imitation firearm

• One baseball bat

• One vehicle seized 

• Cash seized as proceeds of crime

• One cellular phone

The accused individual is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville.

The accused was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville. The listed charges have not been proven in court.