Two arrested after police seize nearly $60,000 in drugs and cash

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Case #: 24-109886
Two arrested after police seize nearly $60,000 in drugs and cash

 Photograph of seized drugs and cash.Photograph of seized drugs and cash.

An investigation by the Windsor Police Service has led to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of nearly $60,000 in drugs and cash. 

On October 2, 2024, officers from the Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit (DIGS) located and arrested 22-year-old Jayden Dorey on suspicion of trafficking drugs. Police subsequently conducted a search of Dorey’s vehicle, which returned 86 grams of cocaine, 41 grams of crack cocaine, 128 tablets of oxycodone, 87 tablets of Dilaudid, 4 tablets of K100 morphine, and $2,065 in Canadian currency.

Later that day, DIGS officers located and arrested 22-year-old Reece Gignac on suspicion of trafficking drugs. Incident to the arrest, officers seized $2,090 in Canadian currency. A subsequent search of Gignac’s vehicle returned 79 grams of cocaine, 76 grams of crack cocaine, 192 tablets of oxycodone, 16 tablets of Dilaudid, and 2 tablets of hydromorphone.

The total value of drugs seized from the two vehicles was $33,252.

Following the arrests, officers executed a search warrant at a residence in the 8600 block of McHugh St. The search returned $22,480 in Canadian currency and $70 in U.S. currency.

Dorey has been charged with 12 counts of possessing a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Gignac has been charged with 7 counts of possessing a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police 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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