May 29, 2024
May 29th, 2024
WPF File # 2024-1262
On May 21, 2024, members of the Woodstock Police Force Integrated Enforcement Unit (I.E.U.), assisted by the Patrol Division, arrested William Jarred O’Donnell for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, an offence listed under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. On May 23, 2024, Woodstock I.E.U. executed a search warrant on Mr. O’Donnell’s vehicle and located a significant quantity of suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, money, and other items used in the illicit sale of controlled substances.
On May 27, 2024, three charges were laid in Provincial Court against William Jarred O’Donnell. They are as follows, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Fentanyl, and one charge of Failing to Comply with a Release Order. At the time of the arrest, Mr. O’Donnell was on a Release Order with conditions, stemming from previous drug-related charges. As a result of the charges, William Jarred O’Donnell has been remanded into custody and will be returning to court at a later date for a Bail Hearing.
This investigation was the result of a joint effort between the Woodstock Police Force and the New Brunswick Integrated Enforcement Unit (IEU). The New Brunswick IEU is made up of members from the New Brunswick RCMP, as well as municipal police and Justice and Public Safety officers in the province. These efforts aim to improve the coordinated response to the growing concerns of drugs, firearms, and organized crime within New Brunswick.
Members of the community with information about the illicit sale of drugs are asked to reach out to the Woodstock Police Force Integrated Enforcement Unit at 506-325-4601 or to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimenb.ca
