$100,000 Drug Bust

Source: OPP
Date: Thu May 15 07:24:21 MST 2025

(QUINTE WEST, ON) – One person is facing a long list of charges after a significant seizure of illegal drugs in Quinte West and Belleville.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit and Belleville Police Service Project Renewal began an investigation in April into drug trafficking in the Quinte area.



On Monday, May 12, 2025, Community Street Crime Unit, assisted by the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, OPP Emergency Response Team and OPP Canine Unit conducted a traffic stop on Highway 2 in Belleville. One person was arrested without incident and a loaded handgun with an over-capacity magazine was seized.

Officers also searched the pick-up truck and located nearly 400-grams of suspected fentanyl, nearly 29-grams of suspected heroin, over 230-grams of suspected cocaine, more than two dozen hydromorphone pills, nearly two dozen hydrochloride pills, as well as more than $5000 in cash, items typically associated with drug trafficking and ammunition for the seized handgun.

The estimated street value of the seized drugs is well over $100,000.

Investigators then executed a search warrant at an apartment on Creswell Drive in Quinte West, where additional ammunition and other items were found.

Charles CARLOS, age 26 of Calgary, Alberta is charged with:

Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – five counts
Carrying a concealed weapon
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Careless use of a firearm
Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
Occupant of a vehicle knowing there was a prohibited or restricted weapon
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

The investigation is continuing into an apparent breach of conditions related to firearm possession.