Five arrested, over $1-million in drugs and weapons seized from Hamilton homes
Published July 24, 2020 at 6:53 pm
Hamilton Police made five arrests and seized over $1-million worth of drugs and firearms in a pair of raids Thursday (July 24).
Hamilton Police made five arrests and seized over $1-million worth of drugs and firearms in a pair of raids Thursday (July 24).
“The Hamilton Police Service Vice and Drug and Gangs and Weapons Enforcement Units have continued to investigate drug and firearm offences within the City of Hamilton,” said police.
“An application was submitted to the court system requesting search warrants for two properties as well as a number of vehicles related to the investigation.”
Officers executed search warrants at a residence on the West Mountain as well as a home in Ancaster, leading to the seizure of cocaine, cannabis, cash, two assault rifles, a handgun, several other weapons, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia from the residences.
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In total, Hamilton Police arrested five people including one male youth. Two adults were held for a bail hearing while the others were released with future court dates.
The following information is related to the Ancaster residence:
SEIZED
- Cocaine valued at approximately $925k
- Cannabis valued at approximately $45k
- THC vapour pens valued at approximately $31k
- AR-15 assault rifles X2
- Handgun with ammunition
- Stun baton
- Brass knuckles
- Aerosol spray irritant
- High capacity ammunition magazines X2
- Undisclosed amount of Canadian currency
CHARGED
- Male, 22 years-of-age from Ancaster
- Female, 22 years-of-age from Ancaster
CHARGES
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5000
- Possession of Cannabis Marihuana for the Purpose of Distributing
- Possession of Cannabis Marihuana for the Purpose of Selling
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm X3
- Careless Storage of Firearm X3
- Knowledge of Possession of Unauthorized Firearm X3
- Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Device X2
- Possession of Loaded Firearm
- Alter Serial Number X2
- Making a Firearm Automatic
- Possession of Prohibited a Weapon X6
The following information is related to the West Mountain residence:
SEIZED
- 28 Oxycodone pills
- Cannabis marijuana valued at approximately $1600
- Undisclosed amount of Canadian currency
CHARGED
- Female, 41-years-old from Hamilton
CHARGES
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking –Oxycodone
- Proceed of crime under $5000
CHARGED
- Female, 20-years-old from Hamilton
CHARGES
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking –Oxycodone
CHARGED
- Male youth, 17-years-old from Hamilton
CHARGES
- Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling
- Possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing