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Halton Police seize cocaine, cannabis and $150K cash in drug bust

Trafficking charges laid
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Items seized.

Halton Regional Police have made an arrest and a large drug seizure following an investigation by the 1 District (Halton Hills/Milton) Street Crime team.

On Thursday (Jan. 11), officers arrested a male suspect in Mississauga. Investigators also executed search warrants at one location in Mississauga and a second location in Oakville.

As a result of the warrants, police seized approximately two kilograms of cocaine, two kilograms of cannabis resin, three kilograms of illicit cannabis, hundreds of oxycodone pills, and seven grams of methamphetamine. Police also seized $150,000 in cash, and other indicia related to drug trafficking (pictured above).  

Robert Czarnowski, 43, of Mississauga has been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts) and possess cannabis for the purpose of distribution.

He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the HRPS 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777, ext. 2416.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

The accused person facing charges is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.