Local Man Charged with Drug Trafficking

Tuesday, 4 April 2023 07:49

By Geoff Waterfield

Police say they arrested him in St. Catharines, wanted on outstanding warrant

A 35-year-old St. Catharines man is behind bars, charged with drug trafficking.

Police say they spotted him, wanted on an outstanding warrant, late Friday night in the Byron Place and Shakespeare Avenue area of St. Catharines.

Piotr Stefan Zawadzki was arrested, with police finding suspected crystal meth, fentanyl and 216 pills. The estimated value of the drugs is about $66,880.

He was also charged with failing to comply with a release order.

Zawadzki appeared in bail court in Hamilton, and remains in custody.

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