The seizure comes as a part of a prolonged investigation into medicine being offered out of a house and a car
NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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In the course of the month of April 2024, Detectives from the 1 District Road Crime Unit (St.Catharines/Thorold) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) investigated medicine being offered out of a residence and suspect car all through the Metropolis of St. Catharines.
On account of the investigation, on April 30, 2024 at 3:22 p.m., Detectives from the 1 District Road Crime Unit (NRPS) subsequently carried out a site visitors cease within the space of Scott Road and Vine Road ensuing within the arrest of the suspect.
Inside the contents of the car being operated by the suspect, varied medicine, drug paraphernalia and Canadian foreign money have been seized with a complete estimated road worth of $15,000. Portions seized by police are as follows:
24.8 grams of fentanyl
61.8 grams of crystal methamphetamine
38.7 grams of cocaine
14 Hydromorphone drugs
100 Oxycodone drugs
$2,235 Canadian foreign money
Craig Burton (49 years previous) of St. Catharines was arrested and charged with the next legal offences of:
possession of schedule I substance for the aim of trafficking. (fentanyl)
possession of schedule I substance for the aim of trafficking. (hydromorphone)
possession of schedule I substance for the aim of trafficking. (cocaine)
possession of schedule I substance for the aim of trafficking. (oxycodone)
possession of schedule I substance for the aim of trafficking. (crystal methamphetamine)
fail to adjust to launch order
possession of proceeds of crime below $5,000
Burton was held in custody pending a bail listening to was held in custody for a video bail listening to on the Robert S. Okay. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines on Could 1, 2024.
Anybody with info is requested to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111 ext. 1024233.
Members of the general public who want to present info anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara on-line or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers provides money rewards to individuals who contact this system with info which results in an arrest.
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