Drugs worth $50k seized, 2 facing trafficking charges in Oshawa

A Durham Regional Police Service forensics vehicle is shown. DRPS

By Dilshad Burman

Posted April 17, 2026 4:36 pm.

A man and woman are facing multiple charges following a drug trafficking investigation in Oshawa.

The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) say they executed a search warrant at a home in Oshawa on Thursday and seized a quantity of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine worth $50,000.

A man and woman, both from Oshawa, were found at the home and taken into custody without incident.

Michelle Heather Robbins, 34, and Austin James Ellis, 31, are both charged with drug-related offences, including multiple counts of possessing a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking. Robbins faces additional charges of trafficking in a Schedule I substance, possessing proceeds of property obtained by crime and failure to comply with an undertaking. Ellis is facing two additional counts of breach of probation.

Anyone with information about this case are asked to contact DRPS.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Toronto as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Add as a preferred source on Google

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

3rd suspect charged with murder in death of 79-year-old Toronto woman

A third suspect has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a 79-year-old Toronto woman. Investigators say emergency responders were called to an apartment building on St. Clair Avenue...

34m ago

Daily Bread Food Bank working to ensure clients are served during FIFA World Cup

With road closures and exclusion zones near Toronto Stadium for the FIFA World Cup, the Daily Bread Food Bank is working to ensure clients are served during the nearly month-long event. "There is great...

9m ago

Feds launch Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport expansion consultation 'to help inform next steps'

Residents have until July 24, 2026, to provide their input on the potential expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

4h ago

Hot and sticky conditions expected mid-week in GTA, humidex could soar to low 40s

Residents in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) got a taste of the humidity late last week but that will pale in comparison to what’s in store later this week in the city. The week kicked...

7h ago

Top Stories

3rd suspect charged with murder in death of 79-year-old Toronto woman

A third suspect has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a 79-year-old Toronto woman. Investigators say emergency responders were called to an apartment building on St. Clair Avenue...

34m ago

Daily Bread Food Bank working to ensure clients are served during FIFA World Cup

With road closures and exclusion zones near Toronto Stadium for the FIFA World Cup, the Daily Bread Food Bank is working to ensure clients are served during the nearly month-long event. "There is great...

9m ago

Feds launch Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport expansion consultation 'to help inform next steps'

Residents have until July 24, 2026, to provide their input on the potential expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

4h ago

Hot and sticky conditions expected mid-week in GTA, humidex could soar to low 40s

Residents in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) got a taste of the humidity late last week but that will pale in comparison to what’s in store later this week in the city. The week kicked...

7h ago

Most Watched Today

2:38

Hotter and muggier through the week

Humidity is set to make the GTA uncomfortably hot this week with a risk of thunderstorms almost everyday. Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast.

3h ago

2:32

Vandals Continue to Target Pride Flag at a Norwich Township Public School

A flagpole in an Ontario town is the centre of a police investigation for the second time in a week. After the pride flag at a school in Norwich was stolen and set on fire last week, Shane Kettniss of Rogers TV tells us about the latest incident.

3h ago

2:04

Food banks are making alternative service delivery plans for FIFA

As the city gets ready to welcome soccer fans, community outreach programs like food banks are preparing for disruptions to services to ensure the most vulnerable residents still have access to food during the festivities

3h ago

2:16

Toronto making final preparations ahead of FIFA World Cup

The final transit fixes. Afua Baah has the details on the last TTC service disruption before the World Cup arrives, and a look at where Toronto ranks for best host cities of the global soccer tournament.

4h ago

2:50

Distraction theft on the rise in the GTA

From pickpocketing to distraction thefts, Toronto police warn world cup festivities could be a hunting ground for thieves. Shauna Hunt reports.

4h ago