Project Catfish nets 11 arrests and 56 drugs and weapons charges [Video]

Two Cambridge residents and four people from Dunnville have been charged as part of a massive weapons and drug investigation involving several police agencies.

The investigation, dubbed Project Catfish, began in May and was spearheaded by Halton Regional Police and Haldimand County Ontario Provincial Police with the help of Waterloo Regional Police, Hamilton Police, Toronto Police and Niagara Regional Police.

In total, 11 people were arrested and 56 charges were laid.

Nine search warrants were completed on Sept. 5 at homes and vehicles in Cambridge, Burlington, Hamilton, Toronto, and Dunnville.

During the searches officers seized two loaded Smith and Wesson handguns, a Glock firearm, ammunition and a prohibited gun magazine, two crossbows, four kilograms of methamphetamine, three kilograms of cocaine, 115 grams of oxycodone, 950 grams of fentanyl, $120,000 in cash and two vehicles.

A 28-year-old Cambridge man has been charged with two counts of possession of cocaine for the …