By Staff
August 7th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
They look like small bottles of ketchup – they’re not.
Methadone is being trafficked on the streets of Burlington.
The Halton Regional Police Service – 3 District Street Crime Unit concluded a month long drug trafficking investigation in Burlington when they executed a search warrant at a residence in the City of Burlington.
Methadone is a opioid drug that is often used to treat addiction to other opioids, such as heroin, oxycodone or fentanyl.
As a result of the search, Halton Police located and seized 35 bottles of Methadone worth approximately $3500.00.
Methadone is an opioid drug that is often used to treat addiction to other opioids, such as heroin, oxycodone or fentanyl.
The investigation led to the arrest with the following charges laid against the following people:
Jacob TREDGET (50 years old from Burlington)
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Methadone)
Tredget was eventually released on an undertaking.
Anyone with information in regards to this investigation is asked to contact Detective Scott Heyerman of the 3 District Street Crime Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 2342.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
Please be reminded that all persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
This should not be happening before being convicted a mans is having is name ruined when he is clearly prescribed methadone but now has his name on the internet as a drug trafficker unbelievable I hope the media is proud for ruining one mans livelihood possibly
Wow only a 100 dollars for a bottle that size.