Hamilton Police seize $500,000 worth of drugs while probing domestic case
Published March 19, 2020 at 6:50 pm
Hamilton Police say they uncovered half-million-dollars worth in street drugs inside a Stoney Creek residence as they investigated a number of domestic-related offences.
Hamilton Police say they uncovered half-million-dollars worth in street drugs inside a Stoney Creek residence as they investigated a number of domestic-related offences.
Three people who lived in the residence have since been charged, police say.
On Monday (March 16) Hamilton Police began an investigation into numerous domestic-related offences involving a Hamilton man named Michael Joseph Dalia.
As a result, an arrest warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of:
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- Assault level One X 6
- Assault with a weapon X 3
- Assault cause bodily harm X 2
- Assault cause bodily harm – choking X 2
- Criminal harassment X 2
- Forcible confinement X 3
- Mischief under $5000 X 2
- Theft under $5000
- Utter threat to cause death
On Wednesday, police located the suspect and he was subsequently arrested.
A search warrant was executed at the 51 Greening Avenue residence where he lived which resulted in additional drug charges being laid.
Police seized over half-a-million-dollars’ worth of street drugs inside the home. This included blue and orange fentanyl, heroin and cocaine.
Approximately $120,000 in cash and a replica airsoft handgun were also seized.
Occupants of the residence, who reports say are the suspect’s parents, are also facing charges.
Luisa Casciola-Dalia, 64-years-old and Carmen Dalia 68-years-old, as well as Michael, face the following charges:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Heroin
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Opioid
- Possession of proceeds of crime over $5000
Anyone with information, in this case, is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Ben Thibodeau by calling 905-546-2907 or Detective Constable Paul Cotrill by calling 905-546-2955.
To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.
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