$170K in cocaine, $2M in cash seized by Brantford police and RCMP

Three people from Brantford are facing charges after 6.3 kilograms of cocaine was seized during search warrants at five southwestern Ontario locations.

It was part of a joint investigation with Brantford police and RCMP Hamilton-Niagara Regional Detachment.

"Through good partnership and intelligence, CISO and all the support, we were able to put enough together to arrive at these arrests and search, which resulted in three individuals being arrested," Insp. Vance Morgan, RCMP said. "It is best for us to try to get that off the road as quick as we can. And that's why we have these type of investigations. We as a police, we are very concerned with the amount that's on the road and that's why we have these joint investigations."

The cocaine had a street value of $170,000.

Approximately $2,000,000 in Canadian currency was also seized along with electronic communication devices.

The three people facing drug-related charges are between 23 and 36-years-old and are expected to appear in a Brantford court in December.

"Purpose of trafficking, contrary to the criminal code. Also, there's possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. So all three were charged with that," Insp. Morgan said.

"This is another successful joint project helping to minimize the threat to our communities caused by the distribution of controlled substances, and organized criminal activity related to drug trafficking. By disrupting the operation of criminal networks, our goal is to assist our community by reducing the violence surrounding the trade of illicit substances,” said Interim Chief Jason Saunders with Brantford police.

RCMP said additional arrests and charges may follow.