Two Chatham-Kent natives charged following a large drug bust two years ago have pleaded guilty.
Kyle and Jonathan Toornstra entered guilty pleas in Chatham Superior Court on Friday morning.
Their sentencing will be held at a later date, yet to be determined.
The Toornstras were to have a five day trial this month, but it will not be proceeding as a result of the guilty pleas.
Chatham-Kent police searched a home on McFadden Avenue in 2023, as well as the homeowner’s vehicle and a storage unit on Queens Line and discovered nearly $500,000 in cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and other controlled substances.
A total of 17 drug and weapons-related charges were laid in this case.
Kyle Toornstra, of Chatham, was charged with six counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, five counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, and careless storage of a firearm.
Jonathan Toornstra, originally of Dresden, was charged with five counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
The 2023 drug seizure led to an additional search warrant for the Collins Bay Correctional Facility in Kingston where Jonathan Toornstra was already serving a 10 year sentence after being convicted in connection with a $2.6 million drug bust in 2019. It was Chatham-Kent's largest ever drug seizure.
