A teenage boy has been arrested by Hamilton police in connection with an illicit drug trafficking investigation.

According to officials, officers were conducting surveillance outside a local shelter last Friday afternoon in response to repeated reports of drug activity.

While surveilling, police say they watched a 17-year-old boy approach another person outside the shelter.

He was allegedly seen with a clear baggie, containing what was later confirmed as fentanyl.

Police say the boy placed a portion of the substance into the hand of the other person.

Hamilton officers ultimately seized the fentanyl, which had an estimated street value of $500.

The teen is now facing numerous charges in relation to this incident.

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