Hamilton Police seized over $12,000 in illicit drugs during an overnight traffic stop. Two males, aged 17 and 19 are facing several drug trafficking-related charges.

On Monday, October 5, 2020, shortly after 11:00 p.m., Hamilton Police officers working in plain clothes, observed a black BMW sedan in the area of Grimsby Avenue and Britannia Avenue operating in a suspicious manner. Due to the actions of the driver, the officers requested assistance from a fully marked police vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted near the intersection of Main Street East and Fairfield Avenue. While investigating the occupants of the vehicle, police noted evidence to support the existence of illicit drugs within the vehicle. The occupants were both placed under arrest.

Through continued investigation, police located a quantity of crack cocaine and fentanyl, an undisclosed amount of cash, bear spray and other evidence to support the trafficking of illicit drugs. Police seized all items with evidentiary value.

The occupants were taken into police custody and later released.

A 19-year-old Hamilton man will appear at the John Sopinka Courthouse on December 15, 2020, to answer to charges related to drug trafficking.

A 17-year-old Hamilton male youth will appear at the John Sopinka Courthouse on December 18, 2020, to answer to charges related to drug trafficking.

SEIZED

• Crack cocaine, approximate value $11,500
• Fentanyl, approximate value $1,056
• Canadian currency in excess of $1200.00
• Bear spray
• Drug paraphernalia

CHARGED

• Hamilton man, 19-years-of-age

CHARGES

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession of proceeds of crime under $5000
• Possession of weapons dangerous

CHARGED

• Hamilton male youth, 17-years-of-age

CHARGES

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Opioid
• Possession of proceeds of crime under $5000
• Breach of probation X3

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact East End Staff Sergeant’s Office by calling 905-546-2963.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com