The Hamilton Police Service Major Drugs and Gangs Unit (MDGU) has made a significant arrest following an ongoing drug trafficking investigation involving a Hamilton resident.
On July 31, 2025, Detectives with the MDGU and Division 2 HEAT Unit located and arrested the suspect near Main Street East and Wellington Street South. The arrest was made without incident with support from the Emergency Response Unit (ERU).
Following the arrest, search warrants were executed at two residences:
Gage Avenue North and Barton Street EastMain Street East and Spring Street
The searches resulted in the seizure of:
A loaded 9mm handgunApproximately 24 grams of cocaineApproximately 680 grams of fentanylApproximately 19 grams of crystal methamphetamineHundreds of hydromorphone pillsOver $7,000 in Canadian currency
As a result, 33-year-old Jesse Schnarr of Hamilton has been charged with the following offences:
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, HydromorphonePossession of a Prohibited Loaded FirearmKnowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a FirearmPossession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Court Order
If you have any information regarding this investigation or other drug trafficking and firearms offences, please contact the Major Drugs and Gangs Unit at [email protected].
For those who wish to provide information anonymously, please consider reaching out to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at Crime Stoppers Hamilton’s Website.
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