Hamilton Police have recovered over $20,000 in drugs and $25,000 in stolen property after executing a search warrant in Grimsby.
Just before 9 a.m. Wednesday members of both the BEAR Unit and East End HEAT unit investigated stolen property and drug activity related to Project Daybreak in the area of Main Street and Arrowhead Lane .
As a result of the investigation, a 37-year-old man was arrested and was found to be in possession of a quantity of meth, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.
Police then executed a search warrant at the home of the accused, where they located a larger quantity of drugs including crystal meth, cocaine and magic mushrooms.
In addition, police seized 10 firearms and a large quantity of stolen property, including a steel palm tree that had been reported to the media.
The accused, Gabe Sciarra, appeared in court Thursday and has been charged with:
- CDSA 5(2)- Meth
- CDSA 5(2)- Cocaine
- CDSA 5(2)- Oxys
- CDSA 5(2)- Psilocybin
- Possession of Stolen Property over $5000 (bulk: over 100 recovered stolen items in excess of $25,000 in value)
- Careless Storage of Firearms
- Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Weapon x3
- Possession of Loaded Firearm x2
Police are urging anyone with information to contact Sergeant Jonathon Curtis at 905-546-2447 or Detective Sergeant Emidio Evangelista at 905-546-2991. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppershamilton.com.