On April 2, 2026, members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service Drugs and Firearms Unit, with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant at a residence on Fergus Avenue in the City of Kitchener.

During the search, police located a replica firearm, bear spray, and quantities of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and hydromorphone.

As a result of the investigation, a 47-year-old Kitchener male was arrested and charged with 

• Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking 

• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon 

• Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Contrary to a Prohibition Order

• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.

A second male was also located inside the residence and arrested on two outstanding warrants.

Both males were held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Waterloo Regional Police Service at 519-570-9777. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.