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Oakville OPP Police Press Releases Wellington

Anthony STEFAN – Drunk Driving

(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – An Oakville driver has been charged following a collision.

On January 30, 2026, at approximately 8:45 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 6 and Wellington Road 22, outside of Fergus.

As a result of the investigation, Anthony STEFAN, a 37-year-old from Oakville, is charged under the Criminal Code with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation

No injuries were sustained as a result of this collision.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a 7-day vehicle impoundment were initiated as per statute.

The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing and has since been remanded to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on a future date.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.

Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Dufferin Oakville OPP Police Press Releases

Drug Bust – TURNER, FREEMAN & JANTZEN

(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed search warrants at three locations in the Town of Orangeville and the City of Oakville, resulting in the arrest of three individuals. During the operation, police seized a quantity of stolen items, including a loaded handgun, ammunition, multiple knives, a crossbow, an expandable baton, along with cocaine, fentanyl, oxycodone, vehicles, and cash.

In the fall of 2025, Dufferin OPP initiated a drug trafficking investigation. On December 17, 2025, the Dufferin OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Caledon CSCU, Nottawasaga CSCU, Collingwood CSCU, Huronia West CSCU, Dufferin A Platoon, and the Halton Regional Police Tactical Response Unit (TRU) and K9 Unit, executed the search warrants. The operation resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of the following items:

Marvin TURNER, 34-year-old male, from Oakville, has been charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm

• Knowing Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm

• Careless Storage of a Firearm, Prohibited Device, or Ammunition (×3)

• Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition for a Dangerous Purpose (×3)

• Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition (×2)

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (Other Than Heroin)

• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon (×2)

• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to a Prohibition Order

Alexandria FREEMAN, 27-year-old female, from Oakville, has been charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm

• Knowing Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm

• Careless Storage of a Firearm, Prohibited Device, or Ammunition (×3)

• Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition for a Dangerous Purpose (×3)

• Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition (×2)

David JANTZEN, 50-year-old male, from Orangeville, has been charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

• Possession of Oxycodone for the Purpose of Trafficking

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

The following items were seized:

• Glock 26 handgun (loaded, with serial number scratched off/removed)

• Two extended prohibited magazines (loaded with 9mm ammunition)

• Two spring-loaded knives

• Expandable baton

• Crossbow

• 14.1 grams of cocaine

• 10.4 grams of fentanyl

• 25 oxycodone pills

• 1,100 grams of UK cutting agent

• Drug trafficking indicia

• Bulk bundled Canadian currency

• Rolex watch (seized as proceeds of crime)

• 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee seized as offence-related property ($35,000)

• 2021 BMW X3 seized as offence-related property ($40,000)

Please continue to report any suspicious activity in your local area. Community awareness and timely reporting play a critical role in helping police prevent crime and keep our neighbourhoods safe.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Dufferin OPP.

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Halton Halton Regional Police Oakville Police Press Releases

Police Fear More Victims – Human Trafficking Investigation Leads to Firearm & Cash Seizure

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest and laid multiple charges following a six month human trafficking investigation.

In March of 2025 investigators with the HRPS Human Trafficking Unit began an investigation into allegations an adult female victim was being exploited by the accused for financial gain, while the victim was being trafficked in the sex trade throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

On September 22, 2025, the HRPS executed a criminal code search warrant at an Oakville residence where the accused was arrested and the following items seized:

  • Polymer 80 Glock style pistol
  • Prohibited magazine with multiple rounds of ammunition
  • Approximately $7500.00 in cash
  • Electronic and cellular devices
  • Other items of evidentiary value

As a result of the investigation Thomas Jeffers, alias “Tommy”, (41) of Oakville, has been charged with the following:

  • Procuring
  • Receive Material Benefit from Sexual Services
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose- Firearm
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose – Prohibited Device
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

Jeffers has been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton.

The HRPS receives provincial funding and is part of the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS). The successful completion of this investigation was made possible through funding provided by the Government of Ontario, Ministry of the Solicitor General, through the IJFS.

The HRPS would like to thank members of the Peel Regional Police Services’ Vice Unit for their assistance in this investigation.

Investigators believe there may be additional victims and a photo of the accused has been attached to this media release. Anyone with information, or anyone who has been victimized by the accused is asked to contact Detective Scott Heyerman of the Human Trafficking Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 4973.

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Oakville OPP Police Press Releases

9 Year Old Fatally Ejected From Vehicle

(OAKVILLE, ON) – Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division (HSD) Burlington Detachment are investigating a single vehicle rollover collision that occurred on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) westbound, approaching Burloak Drive in the Town of Oakville.   

On Monday, January 13, 2025, just after midnight, a pickup truck was travelling westbound on the QEW when it entered the ditch. The vehicle rolled before coming to rest upright. The driver, a 38-year-old from Hamilton was transported to hospital and remains there with serious injuries, a 9-year-old passenger was ejected from the vehicle and transported to hospital without vital signs, he was pronounced deceased in hospital. Another 28-year-old passenger was not injured and remained at the scene.

Members of the HSD Traffic Support Unit are assisting with the investigation, the QEW westbound lanes were closed from Bronte Street for approximately six hours. The potential lack of seatbelt use is being investigated as a contributing factor in the collision.  

Any witnesses are asked to contact the Burlington Detachment at (905) 681-2511.

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Oakville

$630,000 Drug Bust

(OAKVILLE, ON) – More than 11.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine and 123 kilograms of cannabis has been seized after a joint forces Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) investigation.

The Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Peel Regional Police (PRP), Toronto Police Service (TPS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commenced this investigation in February 2024 after information led them to a network of individuals involved in drug trafficking, including the exportation of illegal cannabis and suspected cocaine.

In May 2024, two search warrants were executed, where the investigative team seized a total of 11.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine and 123 kilograms of illegal cannabis concealed within shipping containers at the Port of Montreal. The estimated street-value of the drugs seized is $630,000.

On June 27, 2024, members from the BEST executed seven search warrants in Niagara Falls, Oakville, Brampton and Kitchener with the assistance of the OPP Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit (PAFU), OPP-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG), OPP-led Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU), OPP Urban Search & Rescue, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Explosive Response Team (UCRT), OPP Digital Forensics and uniform members from the Cambridge, Niagara and Mississauga OPP Detachments as well as CBSA, PRP, TPS and the RCMP.

Darko TAMBUR, age 37 of Niagara Falls, and Damir DEDIC, age 53 of Kitchener, have each been charged with the following offences contrary to the CDSA and Cannabis Act:

  •         Trafficking Schedule I Substance
  •         Exporting Schedule I Substance
  •         Importing and Exporting Cannabis

TAMBUR was arrested and released and is scheduled for a first appearance on August 12, 2024, in Milton. An arrest warrant has been issued for DEDIC.

The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information about suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the CBSA Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060.