CORNWALL, Ontario – On April 5, 2019, members of the Cornwall Police Service Street Crime Unit, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police, executed a drug warrant at a Carleton St. address. As a result of the warrant, a quantity of cocaine, a stolen laptop, a quantity of American currency, as well as a quantity of Canadian currency in an amount over $5,000 was located in the residence.
As a result of the investigation, four people were taken into custody and charged as follows:
Robert Kaufman, 58, of Cornwall:
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• Breach of undertaking (for failing to keep the peace)
Chantal Ceasor, 46, of Cornwall:
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Megan Powless, 24, of Cornwall:
• Personation x 2 (for falsely identifying herself to police twice during the investigation)
• Breach of probation (for failing to keep the peace)
It should be noted Megan Powless was also arrested on the strength of a warrant for failing to abide by her recognizance and probation throughout January 2019.
Carmela Licursi, 38, of Cornwall:
• Possession of cocaine
Carmela Licursi and Chantal Ceasor were released to appear in court on May 9, 2019. Megan Powless and Robert Kaufman were both held for a bail hearing.
