A month long investigation has led to five people being arrested and charged with drug trafficking charges.
Investigators executed search warrants at residences in the City of Hamilton and the City of St. Catharines and the following items were seized from both locations:
- 90 grams of Crystal Meth
- 7 grams of Crack Cocaine
- 1.5 grams of Fentanyl
- $2,252.00 Canadian currency
- 6 cellular phones
- 5 digital scales
- Pair of Brass Knuckles
- 2 Flick Knives
$7,400 worth of drugs was seized as a result of the search warrants.
The Halton Police Street Crime Unit has laid charges against the following people.
27-year old Edlyn Miller of St. Catharines:
- Fail to Comply Release Order (2 counts)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Crystal Meth)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl)
25-year old Naithan Bachiu-Tait of Hamilton:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Crystal Meth)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)
- Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public (Brass Knuckles and Flick Knife) – (2 counts)
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Brass Knuckles and Flick Knife) – (2 counts)
- Possession of Stolen Property
- Fail to Comply Release Order (6 counts)
28-year old James Shields of Hamilton:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Crystal Meth)
- Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public (Flick Knife)
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Flick Knife)
- Fail to Comply Release Order
Amanda Harper of Hamilton:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Crystal Meth)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)
- Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public (Brass Knuckles)
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Brass Knuckles)
25-year old Ashley Jacobsen-Smith of Hamilton:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Crystal Meth)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Cocaine)
- Fail to Comply Release Order
Both Bachiu-Tait and Miller were held pending a court appearance in Milton.
Harper, Jacobsen-Smith and Shields have been released from custody pending a court appearance in Milton.
Anyone with information in regards to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Scott Heyerman of the 3 District Street Crime Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 2342.
