A Mississauga man faces charges following an investigation by police into the alleged selling of cocaine near Niagara Falls.
Two search warrants executed on Tuesday in Welland and Thorold led to the recovery by police of more than $100,000 in suspected cocaine and nearly $50,000 in cash.
The raids, carried out by street crime unit officers with Niagara Regional Police, also resulted in the arrests of a Mississauga man and a woman from Welland, police said.
The investigation began in July when Niagara detectives started looking into the suspected sale of cocaine by a man in St. Catharines, located just outside Niagara Falls.
The execution of the pair of search warrants on Tuesday resulted in the recovery by police of:
Nearly 1,084 grams of suspected cocaine, with an approximate street value of $100,000.
$48,105 in Canadian currency and a relatively small amount of U.S. cash.
Ismail Ahmed, 30, of Mississauga, is charged with:
Possess Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) — two counts.
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Personation to obtain property interest (fraud).
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing Wednesday in St. Catharines court.
Chantal Fournier, 35, of Welland, is charged with possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000. She was released with a future court date that’s yet to be set, police said.
The investigation continues.
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Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the Niagara Regional Police 1 District Street Crime Unit at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009483, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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