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Members of the Owen Sound Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit and Criminal Investigations Branch have arrested two individuals, seized illicit drugs and cash proceeds of crime following the execution of a search warrant in Owen Sound.

On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS) is proud to once again host the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics Ontario. OSPS members, local Special Olympic Athletes, along with Saugeen Shores Police Service, Hanover Police Service, West Grey Police Service, and the Ontario Provincial Police, will be walking and running routes across Grey and Bruce counties in Port Elgin, Kincardine, Hanover, and Durham. The event will culminate with a final run in Owen Sound and a BBQ at Owen Sound District Secondary School.

The Owen Sound Police Service has completed a follow-up enforcement initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing public consumption of illicit drugs within the downtown core.

On May 25 and 26, 2026, members of the Criminal Investigations Branch, Drug Enforcement Unit and the C.O.R.E. Unit carried out a coordinated operation utilizing both uniform and plainclothes officers. The initiative targeted individuals observed openly using illicit substances in areas accessible and visible to the public.