OPP say officers seized suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and opioid tablets, along with more than $11,000
SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON — A 33-year-old Shannonville resident faces six charges after Ontario Provincial Police searched a Sioux Lookout hotel during a drug trafficking investigation.
Members of the Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment, assisted by the Community Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at the hotel on November 10, 2026.
Suspected Drugs and Cash Seized
Police reported seizing:
- Approximately 76 grams of suspected cocaine;
- Approximately 190 grams of suspected crack cocaine;
- Approximately 200 suspected hydromorphone tablets;
- Approximately 90 suspected oxycodone tablets;
- Approximately 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine; and
- More than $11,000 in Canadian currency.
Six Charges Laid
Taylor Billing, 33, of Shannonville, Ontario, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:
- Possession of a forged document with intent;
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine;
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking — methamphetamine;
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking — opioid, two counts; and
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Police said the accused was held for bail and remanded to the Kenora District Jail.
The charges have not been proven in court. The accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Information Sought
Anyone with information about suspected illicit drug trafficking is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
