(LITTLE CURRENT, ON)  - Three people are facing charges after police located weapons and suspected drugs during a traffic stop.

On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 8:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle veering onto the shoulder and struggling to maintain a consistent speed on Highway 6 in Sheguiandah. A traffic stop was conducted, and further investigation resulted in the three vehicle occupants being arrested.

Additionally, police seized a handgun, a taser, a knife, an amount of suspected fentanyl with an estimated street value of $5,600, an amount of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $4,800, an amount of suspected psilocybin, and approximately $7,200 in Canadian currency.

The driver, Tyson FOX, 29-years-old from Ojibways of Sucker Creek First Nation, was charged with:

• Failure to comply with release order
• Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition - four counts
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose - two counts
• Possession of prohibited device for dangerous purpose
• Possession of prohibited ammunition for dangerous purpose
• Carrying concealed weapon - two counts
• Carry concealed prohibited device
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Unauthorized possession of a weapon
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited device or ammunition
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - opioid
• Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking

The passenger, Robert MANITOWABI, 41-years-old from Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Township, was charged with:

• Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
• Failure to comply with release order - three counts
• Allegation of breach conditional sentence
• Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition - four counts
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose - two counts
• Possession of prohibited device or ammunition for dangerous purpose - two counts
• Carrying concealed weapon - two counts
• Carry concealed prohibited device or ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of prohibited or restricted firearm
• Unauthorized possession of weapon
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a prohibited or restricted weapon
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a prohibited device or ammunition
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - opioid
• Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking

The second passenger, Chassity CORBIERRE, 43-years-old from Sudbury, was charged with:

• Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition - four counts
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose - two counts
• Possession of prohibited device or ammunition for dangerous purpose - two counts
• Carrying concealed weapon - two counts
• Carry concealed prohibited device or ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of prohibited or restricted firearm
• Unauthorized possession of weapon
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a prohibited or restricted weapon
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a prohibited device or ammunition
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - opioid
• Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking

The three accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on August 1, 2025.