Sarnia Police Service’s Major Case Action Team (MCAT) concludes investigation into an identified drug trafficker.

On August 20^th, 2024, at approximately 9:49 PM, the Major Case Action Team (MCAT) conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck in the area of Lanark Crescent and Summerset Crescent in Sarnia for the purpose of arresting one of its two occupants for drug offences. 

During the stop, the driver of the truck attempted to flee by striking an unmarked police vehicle before driving onto a residential lawn.  Officers attempted to box the truck in while it continued to flee during which time it struck a second unmarked police vehicle head-on allowing other unmarked police vehicles to successfully pin the truck and arrest both the driver and passenger.

Thankfully no one was injured and the damage to police vehicles was minimal.

A search incident to arrest police located and seized the following drugs:

• 111.33 grams of cocaine
• 299 dilaudid pills
• 0.40 grams of crystal methamphetamine

The estimated street value of the seized drugs is $14,855.00.

A 28-years-old of Sarnia is charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking to wit; cocaine contrary to section 5 (2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking to wit; hydromorphone contrary to section 5 (2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Operation while prohibited contrary to section 320.18 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada
• Failure to comply with release order contrary to section 145 (5)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada

A 23-years-old of Sarnia is charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking to wit; cocaine contrary to section 5 (2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking to wit; hydromorphone contrary to section 5 (2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Dangerous operation of a conveyance contrary to section 320.13 (1)
• Driving while under suspension contrary to section 53 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act

Both were released on undertakings and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia on September 25^th, 2024.