Two men charged following drug trafficking investigation in Vanier and ByWard Market

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 28, 2026   2:35 p.m.

(Ottawa) – In May 2026, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) commenced an investigation into two individuals believed to be trafficking drugs in the Vanier and ByWard Market areas.

As part of the investigation, members of the OPS Guns and Gangs Unit obtained search warrants for multiple locations.

On July 22, with the assistance of the OPS Tactical Unit and the Central Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT), officers executed the search warrants and arrested two individuals.

Searches of the locations resulted in the seizure of:

• A quantity of cocaine
• Hydromorphone pills
• Cash
• Drug trafficking paraphernalia

Two men, both in their 20s, have each been charged with:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000.00
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking

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