3 men charged after large amount of fentanyl seized in Peterborough


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A trio of men — from Toronto, Ottawa and Sault. Ste. Marie — face charges after the OPP seized about 635 grams of suspected fentanyl and 60 grams of suspected cocaine in Peterborough, with an estimated street value of $133,000.

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Also seized was about $10,000 in Canadian currency and four cell phones, after the OPP executed search warrants at locations in Peterborough, Ottawa and Sault Ste. Marie.

Members of the OPP’s  Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and Peterborough Police Service  Drug Unit started their investigation during the summer of 2024.

On March 3, 2025, officers conducted a vehicle stop and arrested an individual for drug trafficking offences, leading to the search warrants.

Jonathan Morningstar, 31, of Ottawa has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and possession for the purpose of trafficking — fentanyl.

Antonio Williams, 30, of Toronto, has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking — one for fentanyl and one for cocaine.

Kyle McLelland, 20, of Sault Ste. Marie, has been charged two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking — one for fentanyl and one for cocaine.

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