On September 24, 2026, detectives with the Crime Suppression Unit and Drug Enforcement Unit charged 26-year-old Damon Hale of Niagara Falls, Ontario, with two counts of trafficking in a schedule I substance.
Following their initial arrest on June 17, 2026, further investigation revealed the accused had trafficked cocaine and fentanyl on June 2, 2026.
On the morning of September 24, 2026, the accused was arrested on the following additional charges while in custody at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre (ATRC):
- Traffick in Schedule I Substance (Cocaine)
- Traffick in Schedule I Substance (Fentanyl)
The accused continues to be held in custody at the ATRC.
