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Police make multiple arrests executing search warrants on East 23rd Street

On Wednesday September 28th, 2016, just shortly after 1:30pm, Hamilton Police HEAT officers with the assistance of other police resources including; the Hamilton Police Emergency Response Unit and Niagara Regional Police Emergency Task Unit executed Criminal Code Search Warrants at two homes on East 23rd Street.

Hamilton Police had recently received information about suspected drug traffickers dealing drugs in and around the neighbourhood. As a result of the investigation that was prompted, search warrants were authorized by the courts to search the homes and property as part of the investigation into the suspected criminal activity.

As a result of the warrants being executed, eight (8) individuals were arrested. Police seized a large quantity of cocaine, marihuana, ammunition, stolen property, and other evidence consistent with drug trafficking as well cash suspected of being proceeds of crime obtained from the sale of drugs.

The following evidence was seized:

Over 600 grams of marihuana with an estimated street value of $12,000

Over 170 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $17,000

Over $11,000 in cash (proceeds of crime)

Over 30 Oxycodone tablets with an estimated value of $200

Several marihuana plants with an estimated value of $6000

Ammunition and other weapons

Various items of suspected stolen property

Other evidence including mobile phones, scales and packaging used for the sale illegal drugs

Police have opposed bail and charged the following individuals with a number of criminal offences as part of this investigation:

Simoon ISHAK – 25 year old man from Hamilton Ontario

Rawan BAKIR -28 year old woman from Hamilton Ontario

Vicky CHARETTE – 38 year old woman from Hamilton Ontario

Jerome CONTE – 21 year old man from Hamilton Ontario

Darrell ELLIS – 25 year old man from Hamilton Ontario

Ashoor ORAHA – 56 year old man from Hamilton Ontario

Carl SWABY – 45 year old man from Hamilton Ontario

Leroy WHITE – 71 year old man from Hamilton Ontario

The following charges were laid as a result of this investigation:

Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine

Possession for the purpose of trafficking marihuana

Possession for the purpose of trafficking oxycodone

Production of marihuana

Proceeds of crime – over $5000

Possession of stolen property

Possession of ammunition while prohibited

Do you suspect there’s criminal activity taking place in your neighbourhood?

Police continue to encourage the community to report any suspected criminal activities taking place in their neighbourhoods. Contact police at 905-546-4925 to report non-emergency matters. In addition, anyone with information about suspected criminal activity can also provide information ANONYMOUSLY contacting Crime Stoppers Hamilton at 1-800-222-8477 or submitting tips and information online at http://crimestoppershamilton.com

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