Between April and May, Halton Police had been investigating a drug trafficking ring that spread across the GTA.
On April 23rd, officers located and arrested 28-year old Jeremy Bailey of Toronto in Mississauga. He was charged with the following offences:
- Trafficking a controlled substance (Fentanyl)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Fail to comply with release order (x2)
The investigation continued and on May 6th, 28-year old Joel Benjamin of Hamilton was arrested in Hamilton. He has been charged with the following offences:
- Trafficking a controlled substance (Fentanyl)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x3)
- Breach of Probation
Investigators executed a search warrant in relation to Benjamin’s arrest and seized the following items:
- 4.2 grams of ‘purple’ fentanyl
- 79.6 grams of cocaine
- 29 grams of crack cocaine
- 15.3 grams of meth
- 355 grams of phenacetin
- $7640.00 Canadian currency
On May 7th, 49-year old Patrick McNerney of Oakville was arrested in Oakville. He has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x3)
Investigators executed a search warrant in relation to McNerney’s arrest and seized the following items:
- 15 grams of ‘purple’ fentanyl
- 48 grams of meth
- 7.8 grams of cocaine
- $500.00 Canadian currency
Both Benjamin and McNerney were held pending a court appearance in Milton.
Anyone with information in regards to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Paul St Denis of the Regional Drug Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 4966.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
