A Sarnia Pleaded Guilty Monday to Two Counts of Fentanyl Trafficking, included one Linked to A $ 53,000 Drug Bust in 2022 Sarnia Police Said Uncovered A Record Amount of Pure Fentanyl.
A Sarnia Man Pleaded Guilty Monday to Two Counts of Fentanyl Trafficking, included one Linked to A $ 53,000 Drug Bust in 2022 Sarnia Police Said Uncovered A Record Amount of Pure Fentanyl.
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Derrick Peachey’s Lawyer, Ken Marley, Told the Judge when the Case Returns in April He and Federal Prosecutor Brian Higgins Will Likely Suggest the Same Sentence for his client.
“It certainly involves has considerable period Further in Jail,” Marley Said to Superior Court justice Russell Raikes.
Peachey is Already in Custody.
According to an agreed stattement of facts, Peachey and an Unknown Driver of A Toyota Rav4 Were the Targets of A Sarnia Police Drug Trafficking Investigation Codenamed Project Remix That Launched in May 2022. They were suspected of Selling Crystal Meth, Cocaine and Fentanyl.
Police Pulled over a vehicle on walnut avenue South Around 11:30 pm on Aug. 4, 2022. Peachey Tried to Run and Struggled with Police Before Being Arrested.
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Office Found Fotanyl in His Backpack.
“The significant seizure of 122.3 Grams of Pure Fentanyl is the Large Seizure of the substance in Sarnia Police History and has the potential to produce over a kilogram of cut fentanyl when mixed with a precursor,» Police Said at the time.
Health Canada Later Confirmed It was 83 per cent fentanyl.
While Peachey was being arrested, Another Person in the Vehicle Tried to Drive Away Before Crashing Into An Unmarked Police Vehicle. They were arrested and no one was Hurt, Police Said at the time.
Police also Searched Homes Around Sarnia and Found Other Drugs.
Peachey, then 40, was initially charged with Two Counts of Possessing Drugs for the purpose of Trafficking and single Counts of Drug Possession and Resisting Arrest. He was Granéd Bail, but a was ifsued for his arrest on nov. 24, 2022, after his Surety Removed Themselves.
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A Sarnia Police Officer Spotted Peachy in A Blue Toyota On Confederation Street Around 2:45 am On Nov. 30, 2022. The Officer Pulled the Car Over Near Brock and Devine Streets and Peachey, Who was reclining in the passing’s seat, Became Irate and Refused to get out after being told to do so.
He swore and refused to co-operate, but was eventually handcufted with the help of a second officer. Police Found A Bag With About 51 Grams of Fentanyl and Another Bag with Cocaine Rocks and Powder that weighed 28 grams. They also found about $ 3,200 in cash.
Peachey was schediled to go to trial this week in sarnia in one of his boxes, but thing insest to take a plea covering both of them. A Sentencing Hearing Will Be Held in April.
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