Essex County OPP Community Street Crimes Unit
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(LEAMINGTON, ON) - One Leamington resident has been charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Essex County Street Crime Unit (CSCU).

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 10:00 am, members of the Essex County OPP CSCU, with support from the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), West Region Canine Unit, and Lambton OPP CSCU, executed a search warrant of a residence in the Municipality of Leamington.

The execution of the warrant led to the seizure of suspected cocaine, suspected fentanyl, and suspect methamphetamines.

As a result, Jesse-Lee BUTT, a 35-year-old of Leamington was charged with the following offences:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - Cocaine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - Fentanyl
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - Methamphetamines
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada

The accused was held in custody and appeared for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.


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