Alleged fentanyl trafficker ran drug scheme from prison, say Kingston, Ont. police

The Kingston Police Drug Enforcement Unit wrapped up a seven-month-long investigation with a trafficking charge against an inmate at a federal prison in Ontario.

The investigation, dubbed “Project Lock Up,” targeted a man named Shaimar Stanberry who police allege used a mobile phone to plan the transport of fentanyl from the Greater Toronto Area to Kingston.

Last November, police arrested a second person, Mikayla Delutis, for alleged possession of fentanyl and cocaine.

According to police, the Correctional Service of Canada helped Kingston police in bringing the investigation to a close by seizing the mobile device.

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Stanberry was charged with trafficking fentanyl while Delutis was charged with possession of cocaine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.

Delutis was released from custody with a court date. Stanberry was held in custody.

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