Police arrest three and seize two Mercedes Benz vehicles in a drug bust.

Crime 100By Staff

November 19th, 2017

BURLINGTON, ON

 

A Burlington resident was caught up in a Regional Police drug investigation that had the police seizing two high end vehicles,  a lot of prohibited substances and more cash than most people carry around in their wallets.

Three men were arrested in a Cocaine and Opioid investigation

Nov 17 seized items HRPS

Police display items seized in a drug bust. The “cattle prod” is an interesting item.

On November 16, 2017, the Halton Regional Police concluded an investigation concerning an alleged cocaine trafficker identified as Kacey JOHN (35 years) of Oakville.

Kacey JOHN was observed conducting what officers believed to be a suspected drug transaction at a commercial parking lot near the intersection of Westoak Trails and Bronte Road, Oakville, with two men; Gary WARD (27 years) of Burlington and Ryan VOTHKNECHT (21 years) of Hamilton.

Gary WARD and Ryan VOTHKNECHT were placed under arrest and found to be in possession of 15 grams of cocaine. Officers also located a small amount of marihuana and two prohibited knives in Gary WARD’s pockets.

During the early morning hours of November 17, 2017, members of the #2 District (Oakville) Street Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at Kacey JOHN’s residence. Kacey JOHN was located inside the residence and placed under arrested for trafficking cocaine. A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of:

Approximately 6.5 ounces (182 grams) of cocaine
• Approximately 130 oxycodone tablets
• A small amount of marihuana and cannabis resin
• 20 diazepam tables
• A replica handgun
• A prohibited knife
• A prohibited conducted energy weapon (cattle prong)

Nov 17 vehicles seized

Seized in a drug bust: 2011 Mercedes Benz GL350 and a 2016 Mercedes Benz B Class.

The police also seized a 2011 Mercedes Benz GL350 and a 2016 Mercedes Benz B Class.  The value of the controlled substances seized is estimated at $12,000.

CHARGED

Kacey JOHN (35 years) of Oakville was held for bail and charged with:
1. Trafficking Cocaine
2. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
3. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Oxycodone
4. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Diazepam
5. Possession of a Controlled Substance Marihuana
6. Possession of a Controlled Substance Cannabis Resin
7. Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Knife)
8. Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Conducted Energy Weapon)

Gary WARD (27 years) of Burlington was released on a Promise to Appear for:
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance Marihuana
3. Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Knife)
4. Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Knife)

Ryan VOTHKNECHT (21 years) of Hamilton was released on a Promise to Appear for:
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance Marihuana

The Regional Police have begun to add the following sentence to their media releases: “Please be reminded that all persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

What the police are not doing is advising the public should those accused be found not guilty.

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