Graham DREW Facing Numerous Charges
Source: Area OPP
Date: Wed Jul 30 05:37:21 MST 2025
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, shortly after 5:00 a.m., Leeds OPP responded to a report of a structure fire at a single-family dwelling north of Brockville. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire; no injuries were sustained.
After an extensive investigation by the Leeds OPP Crime Unit resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a property on County Road 7 near Jasper. Officers seized:
A semi-automatic rifle
High-capacity magazine and ammunition
Body armour
Brass knuckles
Explosives containers
Approximately three grams of suspected fentanyl
Over 70 grams of suspected methamphetamine
Over 430 grams of an unknown white substance
A riding lawnmower
A passenger vehicle
A travel trailer
A pick-up truck
Several cellphones
As a result of the investigation, 40-year-old Graham DREW of Jasper has been charged with the following offences:
Arson disregard for human life
Causing an explosion likely to cause bodily harm, death or serious damage to property
With intent to cause bodily harm, cause an explosive substance to explode
With intent to destroy or damage property, place or throw an explosive substance
Explosives making or possessing for unlawful purpose
Place or throw an explosive substance
Store an explosive
Possession of an explosive
Send or deliver to a person or a person to take or receive an explosive substance
Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition three counts
Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm two counts
Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition two counts
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 three counts
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
The accused has been remanded into custody, and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing on July 31, 2025, at the Brockville Ontario Court of Justice.