Halton Police has arrested two males in connection to a drug trafficking investigation.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) – Drug and Human Trafficking Unit (DHTU) first began the investigation this summer (2022), looking into the suspected distribution of illicit controlled substances in Burlington and the surrounding area.
Officers concluded the investigation on Tuesday (Sept. 27th) and Wednesday (Sept. 28th) this week.
Residential search warrants were executed in Mississauga, Brampton, and two locations in Burlington.
A vehicle associated with the investigation was also searched, and as a result, investigators seized approximately:
- 1 kilogram of methamphetamine
- 4 ounces of fentanyl
- 3 ounces of cocaine
- 200 Oxycodone tablets
- Replica firearm
The following were charged:
51-year-old Patrick McNerney of Burlington
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (3 counts- Methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl)
28-year-old Kevon Samuel-Barriteau of Brampton
- Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (3 counts- Methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (4 counts- Methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, oxycodone)
They’re both schedules to appear in court in October.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Drug and Human Trafficking Unit at 905-825-4777 ext. 5331.
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.
