An investigation that began months ago in Aylmer has resulted in the arrest of four members of Outlaw Motorcycle Groups and eight associates. The joint force initiative involved police services in Strathroy-Caradoc, St. Thomas and Aylmer with the assistance of the OPP and London Police Services. In total 52 charges were laid in the drug trafficking investigation. Strathroy-Caradoc Deputy Police Chief Brent Cushman says it’s not just the Outlaws Motorcycle Club that is known in the area.
Deputy Police Chief Cushman tells myFM they are continually gathering intelligence on suspected criminals.
Cushman confirmed organized crime is infiltrating smaller communities.
Seized in the investigation were illicit drugs including suspected fentanyl and cocaine worth an estimated $33,000 and illegal firearms. Twenty-year-old Taylor Abrams and 46-year-old Connie Whiteside of Strathroy-Caradoc were charged in the investigation. Also charged were 38-year-old Jeffrey Acal and Tianna Plester of Mount Brydges.
written by: I. McCallum