Two arrested after police seize firearm and over $30,000 in drugs

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Case #: 24-90847
Two arrested after police seize firearm and over $30,000 in drugs


DIGS bust


An investigation by the Windsor Police Service has led to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of a firearm and over $30,000 in illegal drugs.

On August 1, 2024, officers from the Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit (DIGS) obtained a search warrant for an apartment in the 300 block of Glengarry Avenue where trafficking was suspected to occur. Shortly before 4 p.m., DIGS officers entered the residence to execute the warrant.

Upon entry, officers arrested a 52-year-old male and 47-year-old female suspected of trafficking. Incident to the arrest, police seized 31.5 grams of fentanyl from the male suspect.

Following the arrests, officers conducted a search of the apartment with assistance from K9 officer Rolex. The search returned 54.6 grams of fentanyl, 68 grams of crack cocaine, 47.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a 9mm handgun, three digital scales, and $2,845 in Canadian currency. The total value of drugs seized in the operation was $31,266.

Ronald Travis and Joellyn Handsor have each been charged with:

  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely fentanyl
  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely crack cocaine
  • Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely crystal methamphetamine
  • Unsafe storage of a firearm
  • Possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm without a licence
  • Possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm knowing no authority
  • Possession of a loaded regulated firearm

Additionally, Travis has been charged with eight counts of possessing a firearm while prohibited, and Handsor has been charged with one count of failure to comply with an undertaking.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police Service DIGS Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com. 

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