(FORT FRANCES, ON) - Officers from the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with Controlled drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code offences following a traffic stop.

On November 9, 2025, shortly before 3:00 am, members of the Fort Frances OPP conducted a traffic stop after a license plate inquiry came back registered to a suspended driver. Following further investigation into the incident, the following charges were laid:

Dennis MORRISON, age 37, of Couchiching First Nation was charged with

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (other than heroin) - two counts
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

Adrianna COPENACE, age 27, of Fort Frances was charged with

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (other than heroin) - two counts
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Failure to Comply with Release Order - Other than to Attend Court - two counts

Both accused were held for bail and will be appearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances at a later date.