Drug Bust – Names Released

Source: OPP
Date: Fri Feb 28 06:12:49 MST 2025

(DRYDEN, ON) – An investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Sioux Lookout OPP CSCU, Red Lake OPP CSCU, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and uniform members from the Dryden OPP Detachment have led to charges being laid against three individuals.

On February 26, 2025, just after 10:00 am, a search warrant was executed on a residence on Arthur Street, in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and oxycodone as well as a prohibited firearm, over $10,000 in Canadian currency, and further evidence of drug trafficking.

As a result of the investigation, Sarah ABDEL-KARIM, 40-years-old, of Dryden, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone

· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

· Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm

· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

Terrence KOROBANIK, 33-years-old, of Dryden, has also been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone

· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

· Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm

· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

Xabi CLIFFE-BEGGS, 18-years-old, of York, has also been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone

· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000

· Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm

· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

The accused individuals were remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on March 3, 2025.

If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).