Durham Police said two male suspects from Oshawa are facing numerous charges after a robbery investigation resulted in the seizure of $24,000 in drugs.
On December 19, a 21-year-old male victim contacted Central East Division officers and advised that he was forcibly confined, assaulted and robbed of his personal property at a residence in Oshawa by the two suspects.
Investigators from the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Bureau were able to identify the suspects and arrested them leaving a residence on Nonquon Road in Oshawa.
They were found to be in possession of cocaine, which was seized. Investigator later executed a search warrant at the residence and seized cannabis, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, crystal meth and LSD pills, with an approximate street value of $24,000, said a police statement.
Shayne Valinsky, age 42, of Nonquon Road in Oshawa, is charged with robbery and drug trafficking-related offences including: Robbery; Forcible Confinement; Weapons Dangerous; Uttering Threats; Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x7 and Possess Cannabis for the Purpose of Distribution. He was held for a bail hearing.
Jeremy Severin, age 39, of Nonquon Road in Oshawa, is charged with Robbery and Breach Probation. He was released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact D/Cst. Woolley of the Central East Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2732.