06-06-2025
Loaded gun, ammo and drugs seized in Stratford and Waterloo busts
The Stratford Police Service says five people have been charged as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
The effort, dubbed Project Weston, was focused on the sale or distribution of controlled substances in the city and surrounding municipalities, including St. Marys and Perth South.
In May, police executed search warrants at unspecified locations in both Stratford and Waterloo.
They found a loaded Glock handgun, 11 rounds of ammunition and multiple high-capacity magazines. They also seized 378 grams of cocaine, 185 grams of fentanyl, 306 grams of methamphetamine and 471 oxycodone/hydromorphone pills, as well as LSD, psilocybin, other pills and cash.
The street value of the drugs was estimated at more than $100,000.
Police said Friday a 24-year-old man from Waterloo and a 47-year-old Stratford woman were charged and remain in police custody. A 22-year-old woman from Waterloo, a 37-year-old Stratford man and 27-year-old Stratford woman were arrested and released from custody pending an upcoming court date.
In all, they face a total of 48 drug-related charges.
Police said Project Weston was a multi-jurisdictional effort involving Waterloo Regional Police and Woodstock Police.
