Kitchener man among those charged in drug bust in London area

There are several local connections to a major drug bust in the London area.

A Kitchener man is among the ten people facing charges.

Waterloo Regional Police also helped execute search warrants in Kitchener and New Hamburg.

Three of the accused are members of the Hells Angels.

London Police estimate over $240,000 worth of drugs including cocaine, marijuana, cannabis resin, crack cocaine and oxycodone, was seized.

In the execution of search warrants, they also found $62,000 in cash, two conducted energy weapons and three sets of body armour.

The following charges have been laid:

-Joseph Stokes, 39, (full-patch member of the Hells Angels) of London, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

-Frank Strauss, 44, (full-patch member of the Hells Angels) of Stratford, is charged with:

• Two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking; and
• Possession for the purpose of distribution (marihuana) contrary to the Cannabis Act.

-John Bohnsack, 40, (full-patch member of the Hells Angels) of London, is charged with:

• Three counts of possession of controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking;
• Two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon;
• Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence; and
• Two counts of possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing.

-Sheena Bowden, 35, of London, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

-Lindy Grieve, 38, of London, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

-Jeffery Maslen, 40, of London, is charged with:

• Two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon;
• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of distribution;
• Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence; and
• Possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

-Jean Thomson, 77, David Thomson, 48, and William Davidson, 65, all of London, are charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking; and
• Possession of cannabis for the purpose of distribution.

-Michael Fuller, 43, of Kitchener, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

with files from The Canadian Press