Eight Belleville Residents Charged Following Drug Raids on Wilkie Street
BELLEVILLE, ON - Eight people from Belleville have been arrested and charged following a drug investigation that saw police execute search warrants on Wilkie Street on Friday, October 30th, 2026.
Members of the Belleville Police Service Drugs, Intelligence and Street Crime Unit carried out the operation with assistance from the K9 Unit and Emergency Response Unit.
The searches resulted in the seizure of several controlled substances, including cocaine, fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine, along with cash, electronic devices and a flare gun.
Drugs and Property Recovered
Police reported recovering the following items during the operation:
67.4 grams of crystal methamphetamine
41.6 grams of fentanyl
26.3 grams of cocaine
1.2 grams of psilocybin
16 hydromorphone pills
5 codeine pills
$1,925 in Canadian currency
$56 in American currency
4 cellphones
1 tablet
1 flare gun containing a 12-gauge slug
The investigation resulted in eight arrests, with five individuals held for bail hearings and three others released with future court dates.
The Accused and Charges
Daniel Downer, 36, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of hydromorphone for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Failure to comply with a probation order
Downer was held for a bail hearing.
Jamie Lee Bowers, 44, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of hydromorphone for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Bowers was held for a bail hearing.
Darryl Allen, 44, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of codeine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of a Schedule III controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
Failure to comply with a probation order
Allen was held for a bail hearing.
Rhonda Fults, 50, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of codeine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of a Schedule III controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
Fults was released on an undertaking and is expected to appear in court in November.
Robert Ruttan, 44, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Ruttan was held for a bail hearing.
Colleen Smith, 50, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Smith was held for a bail hearing.
Amos Kellar, 47, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
Kellar was released on an undertaking with a court appearance scheduled for November.
Ashley Dainard, 37, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with:
Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
Dainard was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in November.
Court Proceedings
The operation involved several specialized policing units and resulted in a total of 26 criminal charges against the eight accused.
The charges include allegations of drug trafficking, possession of property or proceeds obtained through crime, and breaches of probation orders.
Five of the accused were held for bail hearings following their arrests, while the remaining three were released on undertakings requiring them to attend court in November.
The charges have not been tested in court, and the investigation's findings will be subject to the judicial process.
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