Police makes arrests in Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville after drug trafficking investigation

Published May 7, 2020 at 4:50 pm

Police makes arrests in Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville after drug trafficking investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) made several arrests in a suspected drug trafficking investigation that spanned Hamilton, as well as the Halton and Peel regions.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) made several arrests in a suspected drug trafficking investigation that spanned Hamilton, as well as the Halton and Peel regions.

On Apr 23, police arrested Toronto-native Jeremy Bailey, 28, in Mississauga. He was charged with:

  • Trafficking a controlled substance (Fentanyl)
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking
  • Fail to comply with release order (x2)

On May 6, Hamilton’s Joel Benjamin, 28, was arrested charged with:

  • Trafficking a controlled substance (Fentanyl)
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x3)
  • Breach of Probation

Benjamin’s arrest led to the seizure of:

  • 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 7, Patrick McNerney, 49, of Oakville was arrested and charged with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x3)

McNerney’s arrest led to the seizure of:

  • 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 is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.

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