More than $4.5M worth of cocaine seized, 3 charged in Ontario drug bust

Three men face charges after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seized more than $4.5 million worth of cocaine in a significant drug trafficking investigation in southern Ontario. The RCMP announced Friday that the investigation uncovered what they allege was a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation spanning the Golden Horseshoe region.

During the probe, police executed a search warrant on July 8 at a Toronto condominium. Investigators allege the residence was used to store and prepare cocaine for distribution. Two men were arrested inside the home, while a third was apprehended nearby. The RCMP also executed search warrants at several locations in Hamilton, where approximately $165,000 in cash and jewelry, believed to be proceeds of crime, were seized.

The accused include a 39-year-old and a 38-year-old, both from Hamilton, and a 41-year-old from Brantford. Each has been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.