Three Hamilton men arrested in February on child porn charges

Published March 9, 2020 at 11:53 am

The Hamilton Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit made three arrests in February in relation to child pornography.

The Hamilton Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit made three arrests in February in relation to child pornography.

“During the month of February, the ICE Unit obtained eighteen judicial court orders, which included the execution of six search warrants,” said Hamilton Police

“These warrants were executed throughout the city of Hamilton with the assistance of the Technological Crimes Unit, Division 30 H.E.A.T officers, the B.E.A.R. unit and uniform patrol officers.”

As a result, three individuals have been arrested:

Andrew David Lundie, 43, of Hamilton

  • Possession of Child Pornography

Mathew Raymond Pulford, 38, of Hamilton

  • Possession of Child Pornography x 3
  • Distribution of Child Pornography

Mohammad Hasan Mohammad Al-Sawaftah, 26, of Hamilton

  • Possession of Child Pornography
  • Distributing Child Pornography

The three men not are associated, according to the ICE unit.

Police say they seized various digital storage devices during the raids and expect further charges to be laid once the equipment is further analyzed.

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