NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Proactive police patrols led to two men being charged with drug trafficking offences in the City of Vaughan.
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 shortly before 11 p.m., an officer with the #4 District Community Oriented Response Unit was patrolling an area around Steeles Avenue West and Bathurst Street following community complaints of alcohol consumption and drug use in parking lots. The officer located two occupied vehicles parked beside each other in an alley way. The officer approached the vehicles and could smell a strong odour of cannabis.
As the investigation continued, the males surrendered cannabis that they had in their possession. The officer also located nearly one kilogram of cannabis, hashish and oxycodone pills.
Charged:
• [Charges withdrawn, name removed], 19, City of Toronto
• [Charges withdrawn, name removed], 20, City of Toronto
Charges:
• possession for the purpose of selling
• possession of a schedule I substance
If you have concerns in your community where you suspect illegal activity may be occurring, never hesitate to give us a call and report it.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online.
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Editor's Note, Jan. 9, 2020: The original version of this new release has been edited to remove a name due to withdrawal of charges by the Crown.
Editor's Note, May 15, 2022: The original version of this new release has been edited to remove a name due to withdrawal of charges by the Crown.
