Police makes arrests in Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville after drug trafficking investigation
Published May 7, 2020 at 4:50 pm
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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