Drug Bust – Hamzah RIFIA

(ELGIN COUNTY, ON) – One person was charged following a drug investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a home in the City of London.

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant for a residence in the City of London in relation to an investigation in Elgin County. The warrant was executed with the assistance from West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, West Region Emergency Response Unit, Bail Support Team and the following CSCU units: Brant-Oxford, Essex, Grey-Bruce, and Lambton.

Police seized large quantities of suspected cocaine, two handguns and over $50,000 in Canadian currency.

As a result of the investigation, police charged, 28-year-old, Hamzah RIFIA of London under the Criminal Code with:

·      Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon at Unauthorized Place

·      Careless Use of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or Ammunition

·      Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act)

The accused has been held for bail and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in London on Monday, December 22, 2025.

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