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Police charge two men with drug trafficking offences in St. Catharines

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Niagara police have arrested and charged two men with drug trafficking offences following a short foot chase in St. Catharines.

Police began an investigation in December into the sale of illegal drugs in the area of Geneva Street and Queenston Street.

The two accused men were arrested Wednesday around 11:55 a.m. when officers saw them walking in the previously mentioned area.

The officers formed reasonable grounds to believe the pair were actively engaged in selling illegal drugs and tried to arrest them.

The suspects ran in opposite directions as the officers approached, resulting in two brief foot chases.

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One suspect ran to an underground parking facility on Carlisle Street where police were able to arrest him.

The second suspect was seen dropping a black handgun while he ran that had been hidden in his waistband.

He led pursuing officers to a green space in the area of Geneva Street and Hwy. 406 and police made the arrest there.

Niagara police officers watched one suspect drop a black 9mm semi-automatic Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield handgun while they were running (Image courtesy of Niagara Regional Police).

Between the two suspects, police seized 21 percocet pills, 23 oxycodone pills, 118 grams of suspected cocaine, just under $6,000 cash, as well as drug trafficking paraphernalia.

Adonai Wilson, 22, of Brampton was charged with possession of opioid for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.

Twenty-five-year-old Gareth Gavonne Andre Bough of Mississauga faces the following charges:

  • Carry a Firearm in a Careless Manner
  • Possession of a Restricted Firearm Without a Licence
  • Possess a Restricted Firearm Knowingly Without a Licence
  • Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Trafficking (Cocaine)
  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Trafficking (Oxycodone)
  • Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000
  • Fail to Comply with Release Order (2 Counts)

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009405.

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