Men arrested after drug probe

A two-year probe into a criminal group allegedly moving “large amounts” of cocaine from Mexico into Canada has ended with the arrest of three Leamington men. The RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency wrapped up the investigation Thursday with the execution of search warrants in Leamington and Manitoba. Essex County OPP and the Chatham-Kent Police Service assisted with the search warrants. Daniel Tiessen, 48, of Leamington, is charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine and conspiracy to kidnap. Jacob Thiessen, age 29, from Leamington, is charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine and conspiracy to kidnap. Jay Shanks, 56, of Leamington, is charged with conspiracy to kidnap.