7 people from Cambridge and Guelph arrested as part of 'multi-jurisdictional' drug investigation

CBC News

· Posted: Jul 16, 2025 1:07 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

Four men and 3 women from Guelph and Cambridge were arrested pursuing a "'multi-jurisdictional" drug investigation. 

In a quality merchandise Wednesday, the Guelph Police Service said they seized astir $28,000 worthy of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone arsenic good arsenic 2 firearms and "other weapons including prohibited knives, brass knuckles, carnivore spray and a conducted vigor weapon."

Police besides recovered $5,800 successful currency and astir $20,000 worthy of suspected stolen spot specified arsenic bicycles, appliances and tools. 

The suspects are present facing dozens of charges including possession for the intent of trafficking, possessing prohibited weapons and possessing stolen property. 

Investigations began successful the spring

Police successful Guelph started the investigation in the outpouring with 1 suspect — a antheral from Cambridge who was believed to be trafficking controlled substances successful the Guelph and Cambridge areas. 

"Through the investigation, a fig of different individuals became persons of involvement and fig of addresses and vehicles," Scott Tracey, the media relations co-ordinator for the Guelph Police Service, told CBC News.

"Certainly determination was immoderate enactment betwixt them [but] whether it is bigger than those 7 individuals, that we're not definite astatine this point."

The probe turned "multi-jurisdictional," with enactment from the tactical units of the Waterloo Regional Police Service and Brantford Police Service. Police obtained hunt warrants pursuing the investigation, which were for 3 addresses successful Guelph, 2 successful Cambridge, arsenic good arsenic 3 vehicles. The hunt warrants were executed successful aboriginal July.

Guelph constabulary Chief Gord Cobey said helium hopes the probe sends a connection to imaginable criminals.

"Individuals who question to nett from amerciable activities and jeopardize the information of our residents should expect that the Guelph Police Service and our policing partners volition prosecute and clasp them accountable for their actions," Cobey said successful a media release.

All suspects were held for bail hearings.