RCMP lays drug conspiracy charges against Bradford man
A joint Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada Border Services Agency investigation has led to the arrest of a Bradford man.
The eight-month investigation came after the previous arrest of a Toronto resident accused of importing nearly 50 kilograms of cocaine on Nov. 19, 2017, at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge Commercial Operations.
Omari Kutaladze was arrested after Canada Border Services Agency officers and a drug-detector dog found and seized 50 packages of cocaine concealed in cardboard boxes containing plastic resin pellets, officials say.
After further investigation, police have arrested 41-year-old Dmitri Davidov from Bradford, the RCMP said July 27.
He was arrested by the RCMP on July 25 and charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence of importing cocaine.
Davidov appeared in court on July 26 for a bail hearing at the St. Catharines courthouse.
“Any time we can get illegal drugs off our streets, making our community safer, it’s a great thing,” said RCMP Insp. Ann Koenig. “This investigation highlights how partnerships are essential in the fight against serious and organized crime.”
If you have information on suspicious or criminal activities, contact your local police, the Ontario RCMP at 1-800-387-0020, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, contact the CBSA Border Watch 1-888-502-9060.