Erieau resident facing multiple drugs and weapons charges

Lambton County OPP are investigating an armed robbery at a commercial property in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.

Windsor, Ont. -

An Erieau resident is facing multiple charges after police seized a firearm and drugs during a search on Thursday.

Members of the OPP Lambton County Crime Unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services and the Charham-Kent police executed a search warrant at an Erieau Road residence under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch.

During the search, police took an individual into custody without incident and seized a firearm and a quantity of illicit drugs.

Police have charged 36-year-old J. Drew Bliss with the following:

• Trafficking in firearm, weapon, device or ammunition, contrary to section 99 of the Criminal Code (CC).
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, contrary to section 91(1) of the CC.
• Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm/ammunition, contrary to section 95(b) of the CC.
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking Fentanyl, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and
• Public mischief, contrary to section 140(1) (c) of the CC.

The accused appeared in court and was remanded into custody until Monday.