St. Catharines drug investigation results in 4 arrests

Four people have been arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in St. Catharines, Ont.

Niagara Regional Police Service says the investigation, which involved a residence in the area of Niagara and Church streets where three people were shot as a result of an altercation inside an apartment on Sept. 6, began earlier this summer.

Following surveillance of the residence, a search warrant was executed at the apartment on Wednesday, and four Toronto men in their 20s were taken into custody.

Police say officers also seized a quantity of cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl powder and crystal meth with an estimated street value of $13,500 as well as $1,800 in cash.