DEU with assistance from ERU and K9 seize $150,000 in illicit drugs

On February 21, 2026, detectives from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded a drug investigation into individuals believed to be trafficking illicit drugs in Greater Sudbury.

Members of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and K9 Unit executed a high-risk vehicle stop where one person was arrested.

Based on the investigation, detectives applied for and were granted a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant for an apartment on Martindale Road where another person was arrested inside.

As a result of searches of the individuals, vehicle and residence incident to arrests, officers located approximately 1,085 grams of cocaine, 46 grams of crack cocaine and 992 Hydromorphone pills as well as, $4,960 CDN and $60 USD. The estimated street value of the seized drugs is $150,000.

27-year-old, Leonardo Dos Reis and 27-year-old, Carlos Menezes Da Silva have been charged with the following offences under the CDSA and Criminal Code of Canada:

• Possession of a Schedule I controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking x2
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

Both individuals appeared in Bail Court on February 21, 2026, to answer to the charges and have since been remanded into custody.

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.