skip to main content

Perth woman facing drug charges following police raid

By Alex Black

Posted Nov 14, 2022 02:46:00 PM.

A woman from Perth is facing multiple charges following a drug raid.

On Thursday, Nov. 10, members of the East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Response Unit (ERT) and OPP Canine Unit executed a search warrant at a residence Perth.

Officers seized drugs including cocaine, crack cocaine, Hydromorphone, unidentified pills and $1,200.

The raid was the result of a police investigation that began in October.

Kelly Giff, 41, of Perth, faces the following charges:

Possession of a schedule 1 substance (Cocaine)
Possession of a schedule 1 substance (Crack Cocaine)
Possession of a schedule 1 substance (Hydromorphone)
Possession of proceeds obtained by crime (Canadian currency)

The OPP said additional charges may be applicable following a complete drug analysis by Health Canada.

The accused was held in custody and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

7 sites across Ottawa being assessed for Second World War unexploded munitions

7 sites across Ottawa being assessed for Second World War unexploded munitions

There are seven areas across the City of Ottawa that are being assessed for unexploded explosive ordnances (UXO), or military explosives that didn’t explode as intended, according to the Department of...

14h ago

Ottawa's Nightlife Council is selected. Here's who they are

Ottawa's Nightlife Council is selected. Here's who they are

Ottawa's first Nightlife Mayor, Mathieu Grondin, has picked the first-ever Nightlife Council. On Nov. 4, the city said the council is composed of 12 at-large members and representatives from six organizations...

8h ago

Two youths charged after police track down stolen vehicles in the east end

Two youths charged after police track down stolen vehicles in the east end

Police were able to track down two stolen vehicles after a late September residential break-and-enter in Ottawa's east end. It happened in the overnight hours of Sept. 30. Officers responded to a home...

8h ago

Single-vehicle rollover crash leads to downed wires, fire in Navan

Single-vehicle rollover crash leads to downed wires, fire in Navan

An early morning fire was reported after a single-vehicle rollover in Navan. It happened around 3:31 a.m., when fire crews received a call from Ottawa police who noted a vehicle had rolled over in the...

12h ago

Top Stories

7 sites across Ottawa being assessed for Second World War unexploded munitions

7 sites across Ottawa being assessed for Second World War unexploded munitions

There are seven areas across the City of Ottawa that are being assessed for unexploded explosive ordnances (UXO), or military explosives that didn’t explode as intended, according to the Department of...

14h ago

Ottawa's Nightlife Council is selected. Here's who they are

Ottawa's Nightlife Council is selected. Here's who they are

Ottawa's first Nightlife Mayor, Mathieu Grondin, has picked the first-ever Nightlife Council. On Nov. 4, the city said the council is composed of 12 at-large members and representatives from six organizations...

8h ago

Two youths charged after police track down stolen vehicles in the east end

Two youths charged after police track down stolen vehicles in the east end

Police were able to track down two stolen vehicles after a late September residential break-and-enter in Ottawa's east end. It happened in the overnight hours of Sept. 30. Officers responded to a home...

8h ago

Single-vehicle rollover crash leads to downed wires, fire in Navan

Single-vehicle rollover crash leads to downed wires, fire in Navan

An early morning fire was reported after a single-vehicle rollover in Navan. It happened around 3:31 a.m., when fire crews received a call from Ottawa police who noted a vehicle had rolled over in the...

12h ago

Most Watched Today

What the U.S. election could mean for Canada’s economy

What the U.S. election could mean for Canada’s economy

From tariffs to trade, Canada has a lot at stake in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election. Caryn Ceolin goes one-on-one with Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman about how Ottawa is preparing for either a Trump or Harris presidency.

5h ago

American voters living in Canada could make huge impact in U.S. election

American voters living in Canada could make huge impact in U.S. election

Both Democrats and Republicans have made an unprecedented effort to reach American voters living in Canada. David Zura looks at how votes cast from Canada could help decide who ends up in the White House.

10h ago

Washington businesses brace for potential unrest ahead of U.S. election

Washington businesses brace for potential unrest ahead of U.S. election

With heightened tensions and a polarized political environment, local stores prepare for an uncertain election day.

11h ago

Protests erupt as Spanish Royals visit flood-hit Valencia

Protests erupt as Spanish Royals visit flood-hit Valencia

Thousands of Spaniards flocked to the now destroyed streets of Valencia Sunday as news broke that the Spanish King and Queen would be visiting the region in wake of this weeks fatal flood. Karling Donoghue has the details.

Iran celebrates anniversary of 1979 hostage crisis amid escalating regional tensions

Iran celebrates anniversary of 1979 hostage crisis amid escalating regional tensions

Iranians flocked to the former U.S. embassy in Tehran Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the 1979 hostage crisis that has for decades shaped relations between Tehran and the U.S. Karling Donoghue reports on the mass gathering.