Four hand guns, 100,000 methamphetamine pills amongst items seized in multiple drug warrants

An Ottawa Police Drug Unit operation has resulted in six people being arrested and the seizure of a large amount of narcotics including 100,000 methamphetamine pills. Four handguns with hollow point ammunition and extended magazines were also seized during the operation that began yesterday afternoon.

The warrants were executed at three residences in the City of Ottawa with the assistance of various Units including Tactical Unit, K9, and Central Frontline officers — in the 500 block of Burleigh Private, the 1000 block of Cummings Avenue and the 1-100 block of Lees Avenue.
The narcotics seizures include cocaine and crack cocaine, MDA, oxycodone pills as well as 13 kilos of marihuana. A large amount of Canadian currency was also seized. Drugs seized are to be submitted to Health Canada for analysis.

“This is an excellent example of the proactive investigative focus our covert operations have on gun violence suppression and drug trafficking in our community,” said Acting Inspector Tim Hodgins with Criminal Investigations Directorate.

The following persons were charged as follows:
Tanner WEST, 26 years old of Ottawa
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 14
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 4
*       Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5000.00 X 2
*       Possession of Proceeds of Crime under $5000.00
*       Careless Storage of firearm X 2
*       Possess a Firearm Dangerous to Public Peace X 2
*       Possess a Firearm without being Holder of a License X 2
*       Possess a high Capacity Magazine without being a Holder of a License X2
*       Possess a Restricted Firearm knowingly not being holder of a license X 2
*       Possess a Firearm Knowing it had been obtained by the Commission of an Offence X 2
*       Possess an Unloaded Restricted Firearm with Readily accessible ammunition X 2

Nick ADAMS, 28 years old, of Ottawa
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 5
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 2
*       Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5000.00

Mousa JABER, 26 years old, of Ottawa
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 6
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance
*       Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00
*       Careless Storage of firearm X 2
*       Possess a Firearm Dangerous to Public Peace X 2
*       Possess a Firearm without being Holder of a License X 2
*       Possess a high Capacity Magazine without being a Holder of a License X2
*       Possess a Restricted Firearm knowingly not being holder of a license X 2
*       Possess a Firearm Knowing it had been obtained by the Commission of an Offence X 2
*       Possess an Unloaded Restricted Firearm with Readily accessible ammunition X 2
*       Fail to comply with Probation X 3

Michael CHATELAIN, 35 years old, of Ottawa
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 3
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 2
*       Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00

Alexandrea SCOTT, 27 years old, of Ottawa
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 3
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance X 2
*       Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00

Amanda Lee DAMIANO, 26 years old, of Ottawa
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance X 5
*       Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule II substance
*       Possession of Proceeds of crime over $5000.00

They are scheduled to appear in court June 21.