Two charged in connection to drug investigation in Niagara Falls

Niagara Regional Police have arrested two people following a drug trafficking investigation at a residence on Buchanan Avenue in Niagara Falls.

Officers executed a search warrant at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, seizing hydromorphone tablets valued at  over $6500, over 50 grams of fentanyl worth over $5000, over $4000 cash, and two expandable metal batons.

43-year-old Catharine Van Bergen and 32-year-old Tyler Cormier, both from Niagara Falls, are facing charges of drug trafficking and possession of proceeds under $5,000.

(Written by: Brandon Warby)