Niagara Falls NRPS Street Crime Unit Drug Investigation Leads to an Arrest

The 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) Street Crime Unit of the Niagara Regional Police Service have been investigating the trafficking of illegal drugs in the City of Niagara Falls.

A male suspect was believed to be involved in the trafficking of Oxycodone, Hydromorphone and Psilocybin.  On August 14, 2023, detectives located the suspect in a rental truck on Lundy’s Lane near Kalar Road and arrested him without incident.

Detectives searched a satchel being worn by the suspect following his arrest. Detectives located and seized $4,475 in Canadian currency and suspected:

Cocaine (12.4 grams) Crystal methamphetamine (37.3 grams) Fentanyl (7.8 grams)

The estimated street value of the seized drugs is $3,500.

Bradley Joseph Dolce (47 yrs.)  of Niagara Falls has been arrested and charged with following criminal offences:

Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000

Dolce was transported into custody and later released on a Form 10 Undertaking. His future court date is September 21, 2023, at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1022200.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.  Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

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