On September 16, 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm, Thompson RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle located on Wolf Street in the City of Thompson.
As the officer pulled in behind the suspect vehicle, the driver immediately exited his vehicle and began walking towards the police vehicle in what appeared to be a threatening manner.
The officer exited his vehicle and immediately detained the driver and conducted a cursory search for weapons.
Upon his search, the officer located a crack pipe with crack/cocaine inside of it.
The 49-year-old male driver and 29-year-old female passenger, both from Thompson, were arrested and secured in the police vehicle.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 115 grams of cocaine, cash, a hatchet and other drug-related paraphernalia.
Officers then prepared and executed a search warrant for a residence located on Birch Avenue where they seized an additional quantity of cocaine, cash, a firearm and additional drug-related paraphernalia.
Clark Chornoby, 49, from Illford, was remanded into custody on charges including Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and numerous firearm-related offences. The 29-year-old female was released for court scheduled for September 26, 2024, in Thompson where she will face charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and several firearm-related offences.
Later that afternoon, RCMP officers with the Thompson General Investigative Section (GIS) executed a search warrant at a residence located on Brandon Crescent in the City of Thompson.
The search of the property led to the seizure of approximately 110 grams of crack cocaine, $1500 in cash, over 800 illicit pills and other drug-related paraphernalia.
Noah Rambarran, 21, from North York, ON, was remanded into custody on charges including Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. A 28-year-old female, from Thompson, was released for court scheduled for November 22, 2024, where she will face charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
Thompson RCMP continue to investigate.
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