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Hamilton duo arrested on guns and drugs charges after search warrant

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A man and woman from Hamilton have been arrested on guns and drugs charges following a search warrant in mid-January at a local residence.

Michael Daniel, 35, and Kayla Leite, 33, were jointly charged on various drug counts for possession and the purpose of trafficking and distribution and for possessing a prohibited weapon and firearm with ammunition.

The search warrant took place on Jan. 17 during which investigators with the Major Drugs and Guns unit found a .45 calibre Glock handgun that was modified with an auto sear to fire like a machine-gun, as well as 400 rounds of ammunition.

The drugs included 930 grams of cocaine plus amounts of methamphetamine and hash.

Anyone with information relating to the investigation can reach out to Hamilton police or Crime Stoppers.

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