The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has concluded a drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of weapons, illegal drugs and thousands in cash, as well as four arrests.
The four-month investigation dubbed Project Cortex targeted a trafficking network operating in Halton Region and throughout Hamilton, police said in a news release.
In February and March officers executed four search warrants at residences in Burlington, Oakville and Grimsby.
Police say as a result, the following items were seized:
- A loaded Glock 30s handgun with defaced serial number
- A loaded Glock 25 9mm handgun
- Two loaded magazines (hollow point rounds)
- One extended magazine
- 2 boxes of ammunition
- 19.5 kilograms of Cocaine
- 1 kilogram of Fentanyl
- 100 ml of GHB
- 138 oxycodone pills
- 40 clonazepam pills
- 10 grams of crystal meth
- $42,750 Canadian currency
Police have also made four arrests and laid more than 20 charges.
Ahmad Hassan, 34, of Oakville has been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (fentanyl)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (oxycodone)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (hydromorphone)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (amphetamines)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (clonazepam)
Suber Liban, 25, of Grimsby has been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (fentanyl)
- Trafficking a Controlled Substance (cocaine)
- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition (2 counts)
- Tampering with Serial Number
- Possession of Prohibited Device
Sarah Andersen, 43, of Burlington has been charged with:
- Trafficking a Controlled Substance (cocaine) three counts
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (fentanyl)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (crystal meth)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (oxycodone)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (clonazepam)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)
Duvontaye Gray, 29, of Grimsby has been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused are considered innocent unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the 3 District Street Crime Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 2316
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
