The police crackdown on illegal drugs flowing into Walpole Island is ramping up once again.
A state of emergency was first declared in July to help stem the flow of illicit drugs and prevent more overdoses in the First Nations community.
Now, the local police services is calling on residents to do more to help.
“Working together is the only way for us to clean up our community’s drug problems and without the help of the public and our community members we will be faced with a losing battle, Police Chief Chad Jacobs says.” We cannot allow this to happen.”
Jacobs says there will be a greater police presence, both day and night, to try to combat the trafficking and use of illegal substances.
Anyone with information on crime activity in the area is asked to contact the Walpole Island Police Service or OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on mobile phones, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or submit online at www.sarnialambtoncrimestoppers.org.
