(HALDIMAND COUNTY) – An individual is facing charges following the execution of two search warrants in Haldimand County.
On February 12, 2026, members from the Haldimand/Norfolk Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Units (CSCU), along with other CSCU’s, West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), West Region OPP Canine Unit, and Six Nations Police, executed two search warrants at two John Street residences in Hagersville.
The search warrants were obtained as part of an ongoing drug investigation that began in January 2026.
As a result of the search, police seized a quantity of suspected fentanyl, Canadian currency, and other offence-related items.
Matthew PATERSON, 56-years-old of Hagersville has been charged with the following offences:
· Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
· Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga on April 28, 2026.