A Picton and has been charged in connection with a sudden death on Loyalist Parkway earlier this year.
Prince Edward OPP announced Thursday they had laid charges in connection to the death of Travis Rosseau, 34, of Picton, Ontario.
On March 11, 2019, the Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services responded to a residence on the Loyalist Parkway in Hallowell Township, where the victim was found unresponsive and was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
Members of the Prince Edward County OPP, under the direction of Detective Inspector Brad Collins of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, commenced an investigation into this death.
As a result of the initial investigation, Thomas Fox, 33, of Picton, was arrested and charged with Trafficking in a Schedule 1 Substance, an Opioid, contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Post mortem examination confirmed that Rosseau died from the presence of lethal levels of an opioid in his body, specifically carfentanil which is a highly concentrated and dangerous form of fentanyl.
On July 11, 2019 Fox was arrested and charged with Manslaughter, contrary to Section 236 (b) of the Criminal Code.
The maximum penalty on conviction for manslaughter is life in prison. The accused was scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on July 12, 2019.
Anyone who encounters a person who appears to be in a state of overdose should immediately call 911.
To learn more, contact the Hastings and Prince Edward Health Unit. For general information about opioids, visit the Health Canada or Government of Ontario websites.
On Thursday members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) – Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau – Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Belleville Police Service and the OPP Emergency Response Team conducted three Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Search Warrants in the Quinte area, targeting the sale and distribution of illicit fentanyl and cocaine.
Investigators seized a quantity of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, prescription opioids and Canadian currency.
David Ford,30, Robert Rowe, 57, and David Dagley,57, all of Belleville, Ontario were arrested and jointly charged with:
•Possession of a substance in Schedule 1 (cocaine) for the purpose of trafficking- C.D.S.A. Section 5(2)
•Possession of a substance in Schedule 1 (fentanyl) for the purpose of trafficking- C.D.S.A. Section 5(2)
•Possession of property obtained by crime in Canada under 5000$ – CC Section 354(1)(A)
Nick O’Doherty,40, and Amanda Swoffer, 40, both from Stirling, Ontario are charged with:
•Possession of a substance in Schedule 1 (cocaine) for the purpose of trafficking- C.D.S.A. Section 5(2)
•Possession of a substance in Schedule 1 (oxycodone) for the purpose of trafficking- C.D.S.A. Section 5(2)
• Possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with CC 108(1)(b)
Steve Adams, 54, from Stirling, Ontario is charged with:
•Possession of a substance in Schedule 1 (cocaine) for the purpose of trafficking- C.D.S.A. Section 5(2)
•Alter the physical properties of cannabis by the use of an organic solvent CA 12(1)(b)
The accused persons have been held for a bail hearing and are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on July 11 with the exception of Dagely and Swoffer, who have been released and are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice on Aug. 19 in Belleville.
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