Police say, since February of 2016, members of the St.Catharines Street Crime Unit have been conducting a drug investigation involving the sale of Cocaine and Crack Cocaine in the City of St.Catharines. On March 10th 2016, police were granted judicial authorization to enter and search a residence on Glendale Avenue.
A search of the residence resulted in the arrest of the four individuals. Police located a large quantity of Cocaine, Oxycodone, Marijuana, a prohibited weapon and Canadian currency.
Arrested and charged were 42 year old Brandon JONES, 30 year old Ahmed MOHAMED, 27 year old Tawanda KAHARI and 22 year old Kourtney RIESBOSCH of St.Catharines.
JONES has been charged with the following offences;
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Production of a controlled Substance
Possession of a Schedule II Substance x 2
Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
Possession of a prohibited weapon
MOHAMMED has been charged with the following offence;
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Production of a controlled Substance
Possession of a Schedule II Substance x 2
Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
Possession of a prohibited weapon
Resist Arrest
KAHARI has been charged with the following offence;
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Production of a controlled Substance
Possession of a Schedule II Substance x 2
Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
Possession of a prohibited weapon
RIESEBOSCH has been charged with the following offence;
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Production of a controlled Substance
Possession of a Schedule II Substance x 2
Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
Possession of a prohibited weapon
As a result of this investigation Police seized $15500 worth of Drugs and $500 in Canadian Currency. All four parties were held in custody pending a bail hearing on March 11th 2016.
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