December 19, 2024 Anglo Tignish – Yesterday the Prince District Joint Forces Operations (JFO) Unit executed a search at a residence in Anglo Tignish netting 1.5kg of suspected methamphetamines, cocaine, cash and weapons.
On December 18, 2024, Prince District Joint Forces Operation Unit with the assistance from Prince District RCMP, RCMP Provincial General Investigations Section, RCMP Major Crime Unit, RCMP Police Dog Service and Summerside Police Services Major Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Anglo Tignish.
Police Seized:
- Approximately 1.5 kg of suspected methamphetamines
- Approximately 40 grams of suspected cocaine
- Cash
- A rifle, bear spray, mace, and other weapons
- A vehicle was also seized as property related to the offence.
43-year-old Donna Gavin, 22-year-old Brayden McGuigan and 43-year-old Gerry Lee McGuigan have been charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking - methamphetamine
- Possession of a firearm without a valid licence
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
And Donna Gavin and Gerry Lee McGuigan also face charges of
- Breach of probation
All 3 remain in custody pending a bail hearing which is to take place the morning of 2024-12-19.
This investigation is ongoing.
The Prince District JFO Drug Unit is a stand-alone unit comprised of members of the Prince District RCMP, Summerside Police Services, and Kensington Police Services. If you have information about drugs in your community please contact your local police detachment. In Prince County the JFO can be reached at 902-436-9300.
"Drug Seizures at the kilo level do not happen every day in PEI. 1.5 Kilograms of methamphetamines represents 1500 to 15000 doses and 40 grams of cocaine is 40 up to 400 doses. Having joint enforcement units on the island enhances policing capabilities to combat organized crime. In addition to drugs being dangerous for the user, there are community consequences associated with addiction including increased crime, increased health care costs, and direct impacts on the families and loved ones of the users. If you have information on drugs in your community, contact your local police detachment and help take drugs off our island streets and put drug dealers in jail", said PEI RCMP Commanding Officer Chief Superintendent Kevin Lewis. He also added that he would like to thank the Summerside Police Service and Kensington Police Service for their ongoing partnership in combatting organized crime as part of the Joint Forces Operation in Prince District.