One charged, one sought in Hamilton drugs and guns seizure

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A Hamilton Police investigation has led to the seizure of a large amounts of cocaine, MDMA, oxycodone, cannabis, and  psilocybin worth more than $600,000 as well as several guns.

One man is charged while a second is being sought.

“We are committed to tackling gun violence and drug trafficking in our city,” Chief Frank Bergen said in a statement Monday. “These issues threaten the safety of our neighbourhoods and the well-being of our residents.”

On Thursday, warrants were executed at an Ancaster residence, a rural Burlington property and a motor vehicle. Officers seized more than one kilogram of cocaine, approximately seven kilograms of MDMA, 33 kilograms of processed cannabis, over 250 grams of psilocybin, and over 2,500 oxycodone pills.

The street value of the seized drugs is estimated to be $632,685.

Police also seized a large amount of cash, estimated to be between $200,000-$250,000, a 9-mm prohibited handgun, a .45-calibre handgun, ammunition, and a conducted energy weapon.

Police also seized a restricted firearm and four non-restricted firearms which they said are being held for a firearms prohibition hearing.

Nikolas Deschenes, 34, of Ancaster, has been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of prohibited firearm, possession contrary to order, possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA, possession for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone, possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing, possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, and proceeds of crime over $5,000.

Police are looking for a Burlington man, 31, whose name they did not release. The man will be charged with careless storage of a firearm, possession of prohibited weapon, and possession for the purpose of trafficking psilocybin.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 905-546-3887, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)>