Grimsby man arrested following human trafficking investigation

Halton police have charged and arrested a Grimsby man in connection with a human trafficking investigation.

A joint investigation between Peel police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) led to the discovery that two women had been trafficked by the same man throughout Ontario since 2024.

Officers say the women were forced to constantly work, and were in fear for their personal safety.

The man responsible reportedly used coercion, manipulation, physical violence and psychological harm to maintain control over the women while he benefitted financially from the exploitation.

On June 3, 45-year-old Nathan Johnson of Grimsby was arrested in Hamilton.

Johnson was charged with the following:

• Human Trafficking (two counts)
• Procuring (four counts)
• Receive Material Benefit – Human Trafficking (two counts)
• Receive Material Benefit – Sexual Services (two counts)
• Advertise Sexual Services (two counts)
• Assault (two counts)
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
• Possession of a Controlled Substance (two counts – Fentanyl and Cocaine)

As a result of search warrants being executed in Hamilton and Grimsby, the following items were seized:

• $37,385.00 in Canadian currency
• Body armour
• 11.2 grams of fentanyl
• 5.9 grams of cocaine
• Additional Human Trafficking related items of evidentiary value

Authorities say Johnson is known to use aliases of “Dingo” and “Dante.”

Investigators believe there may be more victims.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to contact police at 905-825-4747 ext. 4973.

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