Hamilton police allege they’ve taken down a “mid-level, significant drug dealer” after a bust that netted more than $1 million in crystal meth, heroin, fentanyl and cocaine.

Five adults and one teen were arrested at multiple locations across Hamilton and in Toronto Friday, April 17. The drugs, along with cash, four replica firearms and drug paraphernalia were seized when police executed a warrant at house at Kenilworth Avenue North and Cannon Street East.

The bust was not the largest in Hamilton for any single type of drug, but was significant because of the large amount of various types of drugs combined, said Det. Sgt. Jason Cattle of the vice and drug unit, which led the investigation.

“One of the largest that we’ve seen in terms of a mixture,” he added.

The investigation began a couple of months ago when the drug office received information about a drug target operating in the city.

That target led police to uncover the alleged drug operations and other suspects. The initial target is one of the people arrested, but Cattle wouldn’t say who because the case is before the courts.

During the investigation police conducted surveillance that led them to locations around the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, he said.

“This was a significant drug dealer in our city,” Cattle said.

When police executed the warrants Friday the drug team had help from the emergency response unit — tactical officers always attend warrants where there may be firearms. Officers from HEAT, the youth office, gangs and weapons enforcement, criminal investigations branch, intelligence unit and uniform patrol also assisted.

Cattle said search warrants were executed at two residences, but all of the drugs were found at the Kenilworth and Cannon location.

Of significance, many of the drugs — totalling more than five kilograms — were packaged in individual one-ounce bags, he said. These were drugs ready to be sold on the streets.

Police also seized a cocaine press and other paraphernalia in a lab that led police to suspect some drugs may have been manufactured on site.

“We’re investigating whether they were making meth and heroin,” Cattle said.

Khizar Ali, 33, from Toronto, Jody Leitch, 38, from Hamilton, Daniel Holland, 37, from Hamilton, Muhammad Sadik, 22, from Pickering, Ashley MacDonald, 33, from Hamilton and a 17-year-old girl of no fixed address are jointly charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.

Ali, Leitch and Sadik are also charged with possession of hydromorphone for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.

Ali is additionally charged with two counts of failing to comply with recognizance and three counts of failing to comply with probation.

Leitch is additionally charged with proceeds of crime over $5,000 and failing to comply with probation.

Holland is additionally charged with failing to comply with recognizance and failing to comply with probation.

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The five adults all appeared in court the day they were arrested. The teen, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is scheduled to appear in court July 15.

Anyone with information can call Det. Sgt. Jason Cattle at 905-546-3887.

To remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.