Four Individuals Arrested After Guelph Police Seize Nearly Two Kilograms of Fentanyl

Guelph Police Service say that four people have been arrested and charged after their officers seized nearly two kilograms of fentanyl during a targeted drug trafficking investigation.

According to a news release, the investigation, launched earlier this spring by the Guelph Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit, focused on individuals suspected of supplying a potent form of fentanyl believed to be linked to a recent increase in overdoses in the region.

On June 2, police executed search warrants at locations in Guelph, Brantford and North York, seizing approximately 1.9 kilograms of suspected fentanyl with an estimated street value of $200,000. Officers also recovered more than 50 grams of suspected cocaine, cash, digital scales, cutting agents, ammunition and a stolen e-bike.

As a result of the investigation, a 37-year-old Brantford man, a 32-year-old Guelph man, a 46-year-old Guelph man and a 36-year-old Brantford woman were arrested and charged with various offences, including trafficking fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime and weapons-related offences. Three of the accused were remanded into custody, while the woman was released on bail pending a future court appearance.