Man and Woman Arrested for Drug Trafficking.
Chatham-Kent, Ontario: On February 20, 2024, members of the Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Section, with the assistance of the Critical Incident Response Team and Canine Unit, arrested a man and a woman on Vanier Drive in Chatham as part of a stolen vehicle investigation.
Upon a search incident to arrest, officers located two firearms, a conducted energy weapon, suspected MDMA (aka ecstasy), fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and clonazepam.
Jesse Beemer, 35 years of Chatham-Kent was charged with the following:
• Seven counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
• Three counts of possessing a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
• Two counts of careless storage of a firearm.
• Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
• Two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm in a motor vehicle
• Possession of stolen property over $5000
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a weapon
• Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• Failing to comply with a probation order.
Megan Peters, 30 years of Chatham-Kent, was charged with the following:
• Seven counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
• Two counts of careless storage of a firearm.
• Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
• Possession of stolen property over $5000
• Two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm in a motor vehicle
• Two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking.
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a weapon
• Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
On February 21, 2024, both appeared at a bail hearing. As a result, both were remanded into custody. Peters has a scheduled court appearance for February 26, 2024 and Beemer has a scheduled court appearance for March 6, 2024.
