Drug & Weapons Bust – Jason MALLEY & Mackenzie MCMANUS

Source: OPP
Date: Thu Jun 5 06:14:39 MST 2025

(MARATHON, ON) – Officers from the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the OPP’s Emergency Response Team, OPP’s Tactics and Rescue Unit and Marathon OPP Detachment have arrested and charged two individuals for drug trafficking and firearms offences in the Marathon.



Following an investigation into drug trafficking in Marathon, a search warrant was executed on a residence located on McLeod Drive, in Marathon on May 22, 2025. During the search, officers seized prohibited firearms, as well as suspected illicit substances, including cocaine, methamphetamine and psilocybin. Following the investigation, charges have been laid against two Marathon residents.

Jason MALLEY, 40-years-old of Marathon, Ontario, has been arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences:

Failure to comply with release order – two counts
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Methamphetamine – two counts
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Other drugs
Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm – two counts
Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – two counts
The accused was held in custody and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on a future date to answer to the above charges..

Mackenzie MCMANUS, 19-years-old of Marathon, Ontario has been arrested and charged with the following Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences:

Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Methamphetamine – two counts
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Other drugs
The accused was released from custody and will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Marathon on July 16, 2025, to answer to the above charges.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or the trafficking of illicit substances is urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).