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8 arrested in connection to gunshot investigation

On March 22, 2025, Upper Ottawa Valley OPP officers responded to a firearm discharge in an empty hallway of a Petawawa apartment building.
The firearm was discharged in a mistaken attack on a family residence, and the suspect fled on foot, remaining at large and considered armed and dangerous.
Following ongoing investigation, officers executed search warrants on June 5, 2025, in Ontario and Quebec, seizing firearms, ammunition, drugs, cash, and jewelry valued over $2.5 million.
Authorities arrested eight individuals facing 47 charges including drug trafficking, firearm offenses, and conspiracy to commit murder, with some accused held in custody.
The UOV OPP Crime Unit continues investigating, asking the public to provide information through official contact numbers and Crime Stoppers to assist in locating the suspect.

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Ottawa residents among 8 arrested after $2.5 million worth of drugs_ firearms seized during shooting investigation

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8 People Arrested in a Drug Seizure in Petawawa

An incomplete investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police allowed him to seize a 9 mm gun and more than $2.5 million worth of drugs.

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Eight arrested, $2.5M in drugs seized after Petawawa firearm incident

The investigation of a weapon discharge in March led to raids on June 5.

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Ottawa residents among 8 arrested after $2.5 million worth of drugs, firearms seized during shooting investigation

Eight people are facing charges, including two residents of Ottawa, after a major drug bust this week connected to the investigation of a shooting in Petawawa, Ont. last March.

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Shooting investigation leads to 8 arrests, major drug seizure

Eight people are facing charges that include drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit murder as part of an investigation into gunfire earlier this year at a Petawawa, Ont., apartment building.

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8 arrested in connection to gunshot investigation

Eight people have been arrested facing a total of 47 charges after search warrants were executed in Ontario and Quebec in relation to an investigation into a discharged firearm. On March 22, shortly after 10:30 a.m., officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP responded to a report of a firearm going off in an empty […]

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