A Burlington resident is facing a list of charges following a week-long Cannabis Act investigation.
On Thursday, September 24th, investigators from the Street Crime Unit and Criminal Investigations Bureau executed a search warrant at a residence in the City of Burlington. As a result; the following items were seized:
- 81 grams of Cannabis
- 71 x 500mg of Edible Gummies
- 1 Oxycodone Tablet
- 2 High Capacity Extended Handgun Magazines
- Various Ammunition
- 3 Digital Scales
- 2 Cellular Telephones
- $14,410 Canadian Currency
- $10,147 American Currency
$2,235 worth of Cannabis and Cannabis Edibles were seized as a result of the search warrant.
18-year old Rakeem Amoah is facing the following charges:
- Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Device
- Possession of a Prohibited Device
- Possession for the Purpose of Selling (3 Counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Oxycodone)
- Sell Cannabis
Amoah was held for a Bail Hearing on Friday, September 25th.
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.
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.
