Two Barrie men charged after downtown drug seizure

Items seized by Barrie police in a search warrant on Thurs., April 30, 2026. (Source: Barrie Police Service/Facebook)

Two men are facing a slew of charges after a drug seizure in Barrie’s downtown this past week.

According to the Barrie Police Service (BPS), frontline officers and members of its Community Safety and Well-Being – High Harm Unit executed a search warrant on Thursday at an address on Dunlop Street East between Owen Street and Clapperton Street.

Police say the officers seized a ‘large’ amount of suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and hydromorphone pills, as well as a ‘significant’ amount of Canadian currency, stolen tools and other items.

Two Barrie men, aged 26 and 38, were charged with the following seven counts:

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Opioid (other than heroin)
• Fail to Comply with Prohibition Order

“Barrie Police are committed to removing illicit drugs from our community and addressing criminal activity in the downtown core,” said a BPS spokesperson in a Friday news release. “Officers will have an increased presence downtown during the busy summer months, with a focus on public safety, community well-being, and illegal behaviours.”