Fentanyl, crack and heroin seized in Centretown bust

By Mike Vlasveld

Three people are facing drug-related charges after police executed a search warrant in Centretown.

Police looked through a Florence Street home, near Bank Street, Tuesday night.

During the month of April, the Ottawa Police Service said it received numerous community complaints about the possibility of drug trafficking stemming from the residence.

Officers uncovered street level quantities of fentanyl, crack cocaine, hydromorphone, nabalone and heroin at the home, along with some cash. Drug packing materials were also seized.

Charges have been laid as follows:  

Mandi Littlewood, 43, of Ottawa is charged with:

– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (Fentanyl), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1
– Possession of a Schedule I substance (Hydromorphone), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (Heroin), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1 Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule II substance (Nabalone), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1. 

Paul Carter, 50, of Ottawa is charged with:

– Possession of a Schedule 1 substance (Crack Cocaine), Sec 4(1) CDSA x1
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (Fentanyl), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1
– Possession of a Schedule I substance (Hydromorphone), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (Heroin), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1 Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule II substance (Nabalone), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1

Darren McLeod, 26, of Ottawa is charged with:

– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (Fentanyl), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1
– Possession of a Schedule I substance (Hydromorphone), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (Heroin), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1 Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule II substance (Nabalone), Sec 5(2) CDSA x1.

All three have been released on a promise to appear in court.

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