On October 27, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Thompson RCMP Municipal traffic members were on patrol when they initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on McGill Place.
While running routine checks on two male passengers inside the vehicle, one was found to have a warrant of arrest issued for a firearms offence by York Regional Police in Ontario. He was immediately taken into custody.
A subsequent search of the vehicle was performed. The other male passenger, a youth, was arrested for possession for purpose of trafficking. Police also located a loaded handgun that had been reported stolen.
In total, police seized approximately:
- 500 grams of cocaine with an estimated community value of $49,000;
- $5,000 in Canadian currency; and
- Various drug paraphernalia.
Terrence Campbell, 20, from Toronto, ON, is charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of property obtained by crime;
- Unsafe storage of firearms;
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose;
- Carrying concealed weapon;
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon;
- Possession of restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammo without license; and
- Possession of weapon obtained by crime.
A 17-year-old male from Etobicoke, ON, is charged with:
- Carrying a concealed weapon;
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose;
- Unsafe storage of firearms;
- Possession of restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammo without license;
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of weapon obtained by crime;
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon or restricted weapon;
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm; and
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Both were remanded until their court date.
Thompson RCMP along with the Thompson RCMP Crime Suppression Unit continue to investigate.
