Toronto man charged in St. Catharines drug investigation

A Toronto man is facing a slew of charges in a drug investigation by Niagara Regional Police.

Police say members of the St. Catharines Street Crime Unit and Guns, Gangs and Grows Unit have been investigating since last month.

A Toronto man was believed to be selling cocaine and fentanyl from various address in St. Catharines.

Police executed a search warrant for a home and motor vehicle on Collier St. Thursday afternoon.

Officers found a loaded 45 caliber handgun along with crack cocaine, heroin laced with fentanyl and over $3,000 believed to be the proceeds of drug sales.

Kenneth McCalla, 24, is facing several charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking, carrying a concealed weapon and unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm.

Police say McCalla was already bound by a firearms prohibition because of previous criminal convictions.