2 brothers arrested for drug trafficking, 149 grams of cocaine seized by Hamilton police
Hamilton police have arrested two brothers in connection with a months-long drug trafficking investigation in the city.
Investigators say they began monitoring two brothers, a 29-year-old and a 24-year-old, who reside on the Hamilton Mountain back in March of this year.
On December 17, police executed a search warrant at a residence near the intersection of Stone Church Road and West 5th Street. Once inside, officers allegedly located 149 grams of cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash, including $3,900.00 of counterfeit American money.
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One of the brothers was arrested at the scene and faces four charges, including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of counterfeit money and failure to comply with a probation order.
The other brother was out of the country at the time. He returned to Canada on Monday and was arrested by the Canadian Border Service Agency.
He faces three charges, including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000.00 and possession of counterfeit money.
No other details were released.
