On October 9, 2025, detectives from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded an investigation involving individuals believed to be trafficking illicit drugs in our community. Members of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and K9 Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant at a residential unit at 720 Bruce Avenue. Seven people were located inside the apartment and arrested for drug offences.

Upon searching the individuals and residence, officers located and seized approximately 90 grams of cocaine, 28 grams of fentanyl, and a large amount of cash. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $12,000.

As a result of the investigation, 29-year-old, Tran Nguyen and 36-year-old, Jonathan Hill, both from Southern Ontario, have charged with the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and Criminal Code of Canada:

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, to wit: Cocaine.
  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, to wit: Fentanyl.
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

Tran Nguyen has also been charged with Breach of Release Order as he is currently before the courts for drug trafficking offences stemming from a separate investigation earlier this year.

Both individuals will attend Bail Court today, October 10, 2025, to answer to the charges.

The other five individuals taken into custody were released unconditionally.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service urges anyone with information related to drug trafficking in our community to contact the Drug Enforcement Unit at 705-675-9171. To report anonymously, please call Sudbury Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS (8477). Your information could make a difference in keeping our community safe.

The GSPS Drug Enforcement Unit of the Integrated Crime Section remains committed to working collaboratively with our policing and community partners focusing its efforts on major crime operations that pose a direct and elevated threat to the safety, security, and wellness of our community. The Integrated Crime Section aims to identify and disrupt organized crime in Greater Sudbury through innovative technology, collaborative partnerships and traditional Police work resulting in the arrest of those involved, holding them accountable for their criminal activities and the seizure of illegal drugs, prohibited firearms and proceeds of crime.

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