Opium drug bust in Dufferin County

Caledon OPP seize large quantity of opium in April. Thu., May 14, 2026. PHOTO: CALEDON OPP

The Caledon crime unit seized approximately 81 grams of Opium in a drug bust in Brampton.

Caledon’s Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a home and a car in April.

All items consistent with the sale and trafficking of drugs were uncovered, including: a cell phone, digital scales, and packaging materials.

Police arrested a 24-year-old Brampton man, who was subsequently charged with:

• Two counts of trafficking an opioid
• Possession of for the purpose of trafficking an Opioid

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville at a later date to answer to the charges.

If you suspect illegal activity in your neighbourhood, you can report it to Caledon OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

You can also provide information anonymously by contacting Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). When you contact Crime Stoppers you stay anonymous, and you never have to testify.