DRUG WARRANT EXECUTED IN HEARST - ONE ARRESTED

(HEARST, ON) - One individual is facing multiple charges following the execution of a search warrant that led to the seizure of cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and a firearm.

On Wednesday June 18, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), executed a search warrant at a residence on Front Street in Hearst.

During the search, officers seized suspected cocaine and crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $16,000. Police also recovered one 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and ammunition.

As a result of the investigation, Donovan HEBERT, 26 years-of-age of Hearst, was arrested and charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - methamphetamine
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Careless storage of a firearm
• Careless storage of ammunition
• Possession of a loaded firearm

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Hearst on July 30, 2025.