Hamilton Mountain brothers arrested for illegal drug trafficking

Hamilton police have arrested two brothers for illegal drug trafficking dating back to a spring police investigation.

A police drugs unit began looking into the Hamilton Mountain siblings in March and conducted a search warrant on Dec. 17 at a home near the intersection of Stone Church Road West and West 5th street.

Police found cocaine valued at over $8,000 and counterfeit American money totalling $3,900.

One of the brothers was arrested on-scene and charged with possessing counterfeit money and cocaine, among other charges.

A week later on Dec. 23 the second brother was arrested by Hamilton police with the help of the Canadian Border Services Agency after attempting to return from an undisclosed location overseas.

He was charged with the possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and counterfeit money.

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