Three people from Walpole Island were arrested and multiple firearms were seized when a search warrant was carried out on the First Nation last Friday, March 31.
Lambton OPP said in a news release issued on Wednesday, April 5, that members of the OPP's Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) were joined by members from other OPP CSCU teams, the Lambton County OPP Crime Unit, Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Canine Unit to execute a search warrant on Austin Road.
Firearms were located in the residence.
Windy Riley, 41, was charged with five counts each of unauthorized possession of a firearm and careless storage of a firearm, two counts each of possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a schedule 1 substance, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and failure to comply with undertaking.
Jenelle Kiyoshk, 34, was charged with careless storage of ammunition and five counts each of unauthorized possession of a firearm and careless storage of a firearm.
Sophia Shipman, 25, was charged with two counts of failure to comply with a release order.
Riley and Shipman were held in custody following a bail hearing on March 31.
Kiyoshk was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.