NEWS RELEASE
HALTON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made two arrests and laid more than a dozen charges after a drug trafficking investigation dubbed Project Thriller.
In November of 2024, members of the 2 District Street Crime Unit began investigating two traffickers using rental vehicles and operating throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
On Jan. 13, 2025, HRPS officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Thorold. Both suspects were located inside the residence and arrested. Police also executed a search warrant at a storage locker in Beamsville and on two additional vehicles.
As a result of the search warrants, the following items have been seized by investigators (see attached photo):
- 13.5 ounces of fentanyl
- 3.5 ounces of cocaine
- 6 ounces of crack cocaine
- 6.5 ounces of methamphetamine
- 75 oxycodone pills
- 20 clonazepam pills
- Indicia of drug trafficking (scales, packaging)
- Two brass knuckles
- Prohibited knife
- Two replica handguns
- Approximately $1,000 in Canadian currency
As a result of the investigation, Owen Ewald, a 21-year-old male of Kitchener has been charged with the following:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking - Crack Cocaine (2 counts)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Clonazepam
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Oxycodone
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Methamphetamine (2 counts)
- Possession of a prohibited weapon (2 counts)
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Driving while under suspension
Isa Hosein a 25-year-old male of Thorold has been charged with the following:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking - Crack Cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Clonazepam
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Oxycodone
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a prohibited weapon (2 counts)
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
Both accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. "See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
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