Burlington man charged with multiple drug offences
Published March 29, 2021 at 10:21 am
Police say on March 26, 2021, at 5:40 p.m., members of the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) – 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau, attempted to stop an individual in a motor vehicle with the assistance of the Tactical Rescue Unit.
According to police, the motor vehicle was in the area of Highway 6 North and Leslie Road in Wellington County and was in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.
Police say the driver attempted to flee in his vehicle and struck a police cruiser and a civilian vehicle before losing control and driving into a nearby ditch.
According to police, the driver was placed under arrest at that time. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident and damage to the vehicles was minor, police say.
George Smith, a 27-year-old from Burlington has been charged with flight from peace officer, dangerous operation, failing to stop after accident, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of property obtained by crime, possession for the purpose of trafficking: methamphetamine (2 counts), possession for the purpose of trafficking: cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking: fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking: oxycodone and possession for the purpose of trafficking: hydromorphone.
As a result of the arrest, two Criminal Code search warrants were executed in Burlington and in Wasaga Beach, according to police.
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Police say 2308 grams of methamphetamine, 246 grams of cocaine, 271 grams of fentanyl, 50 hydromorphone pills, 6 Oxycodone pills, approximately $9000 in Canadian currency and a flick knife were seized as a result of the investigation.
Smith was held in custody pending a bail hearing, according to police.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective Scott Heyerman of the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2342.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
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