Scarborough man facing trafficking charges after Lambton probe
Scarborough man facing trafficking charges after Lambton probe
November 9, 2026
The Independent
A drug investigation which started in Walpole Island has led to charges against a Scarborough man.
OPP began a drug investigation in September in the First Nation which led to the arrest on Oct. 30.
Lambton OPP say shortly before 2 pm, members of the Community Street Crime Unit stopped a vehicle on Communications Road in Chatham-Kent.
One person was taken into custody without incident.
Police, with the help of officers in Brant and Elgin, went to a home on Erie St. in Brantford to conduct a search. Officers found fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and hydromorphone as well as Canadian cash and other equipment used in drug dealing.
Jahrel Frederick, 34, of Scarborough is facing four drug trafficking charges.
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