Niagara open-air drug bust leads to multiple arrests and charges

Seven people were arrested for public drug use on Wednesday as Niagara police conducted searches for illegal substances.

Officers arrested 45-year-old Ashley Donovan of Niagara Falls on an outstanding warrant.

Donovan is facing two charges including theft under $5,000 and the failure to comply with a probation order.

Investigators observed a drug transaction taking place and then arrested 54-year-old Charmaine Taylor of Niagara Falls.

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Taylor is facing eight charges including the possession and trafficking of fentanyl, heroin and hydromorphone.

As a result of the investigation, police seized 256 hydromorphone tablets with a street value of $512, 2.9 grams of suspected fentanyl and heroin with a street value of $500 and $379 in Canadian currency.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the authorities at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1008915.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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