On Friday May 25, 2018, members of the Brantford Police Service – Street Crime Unit, BPS – Emergency Response Team, BPS – Community Patrol officers with the assistance of the BPS – Canine Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act Search warrant at a residence on Walnut Street in Brantford. Members of the Street Crime Unit commenced a drug investigation which lead them to execute the search warrant. Officers arrested and charged four people inside the residence.

Salloum Hammadi JASSEM a 29 year old male from Brantford is charged with the following: 

     -Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Fentanyl

 -Possession for the Purpose of trafficking Cocaine 

     -Breach of Probation   

     -Breach of Recognizance.

Ian Thomas ERSKINE a 30 year old male from Brantford is charged with the following:

 -Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Fentanyl 

     -Possession for the Purpose of trafficking Cocaine 

     -Breach of Probation

Nicole Isobell BALL a 29 year old female from Brantford is charged with the following:

 -Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Fentanyl 

     -Possession for the Purpose of trafficking Cocaine

Jacob HEINRICHS a 32 year old male from Oxford County is charged with the following: 

     -Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Fentanyl 

     –Possession for the Purpose of trafficking Cocaine

During the search of the residence officers seized the following:
 –A large quantity of Cash 

     -82.4 grams of Cocaine with a street value of $8240.00 

     -1.62 grams of Crack Cocaine with a street value of $162.00 

     -56.9 grams of Fentanyl with a street value of $14,000.00

 -A total of $22,400 in drugs was seized

All four accused have been held pending a bail hearing.

Anyone with information on any other drug-related activities is asked to contact the Street Crime Unit of the Brantford Police Service at 519-756-0113 ext. 2286.

Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Brant- Brantford Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477. Alternatively, a web tip may be submitted at: https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=251