NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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Since March 2020, detectives with the 1 District (St. Catharines) Street Crime Unit have been investigating the alleged sale of fentanyl in the City of St. Catharines.
On Friday, June 5, 2020, officers arrested a female in connection with the investigation. During the arrest, a quantity of drugs were seized including fentanyl, hydromophone tablets and cocaine with an estimated street value of $4,500.
Forty-three-year-old Alison Manzer is facing the following charges:
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - fentanyl / Section 5(2) / Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine / Section 5(2) / Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - hydromorphone / Section 5(2) / Controlled Drugs and Substances Act]
Manzer was held in custody pending a video bail hearing at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse on Saturday, June 6, 2020 in the City of St. Catharines.
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