Drug traffickers arrested and charged following search warrants in Halton, Niagara and Hamilton

Crime 100By Staff

March 7, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Halton Regional Police Service in partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service have concluded a short duration drug investigation titled Project Capital resulting in the arrest of a network of street level drug traffickers operating across the GTA.

On Thursday March 5, 2015, members of the Halton Regional Police, Niagara Regional Police and Hamilton Police Service, executed a total of ten Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrants throughout the Regions of Halton, Hamilton and Niagara.

Four men have been arrested and charged with several drug related offences. Officers seized cocaine, marihuana and Fentanyl with a street value of approximately $25,000.

In addition, approximately $60,000 cash and a Dodge Ram pickup truck were seized.

Simon CHAMORRO , 37 years old from Hamilton has been charged with:
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marihuana).

Salvatore LAMACCHIA , 35 years old from Welland has been charged with:
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine),
Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marihuana)
Breach of Probation.

Timothy TOWNSEND, 46 years old from St. Catharines has been charged with:
Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl). 


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