The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has concluded a drug trafficking investigation, titled Project Cortex.

The four-month long investigation targeted a trafficking network operating in the region of Halton and throughout the city of Hamilton. In February and March police executed four search warrants at residences in Burlington, Oakville and Grimsby.

 As a result of the warrants, the following items have been seized (see attached photo):

  • A loaded Glock 30s handgun with defaced serial number
  • A loaded Glock 25 9mm handgun
  • Two loaded magazines (hollow point rounds)
  • One extended magazine
  • 2 boxes of ammunition
  • 19.5 kilograms of Cocaine
  • 1 kilogram of Fentanyl
  • 100 ml of GHB
  • 138 oxycodone pills
  • 40 clonazepam pills
  • 10 grams of crystal meth
  • $42,750 Canadian currency

Police have also made four arrests and laid more than 20 charges.

Ahmad Hassan (34) of Oakville has been charged with the following:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (fentanyl)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (oxycodone)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (hydromorphone)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (amphetamines)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (clonazepam)

Suber Liban (25) of Grimsby has been charged with the following:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (fentanyl)
  • Trafficking a Controlled Substance (cocaine)
  • Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition (2 counts)
  • Tampering with Serial Number
  • Possession of Prohibited Device

Sarah Andersen (43) of Burlington has been charged with the following:

  • Trafficking a Controlled Substance (cocaine) 3 counts
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (fentanyl)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (crystal meth)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (oxycodone)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (clonazepam)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (gamma-hydroxybutyrate)

Duvontaye Gray (29) of Grimsby has been charged with the following:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 3 District Street Crime Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 2316

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. "See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

Media Inquiries:

Halton Regional Police Service
Media Relations
Phone: 905-825-4899
Email: corpcomm@haltonpolice.ca

Cortex Photo