$114,952 in Illicit Substances Seized During Drug Trafficking Investigation – Niagara Falls

In January 2026, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit (SCU) began an investigation into the sale of illicit substances. A male suspect was observed to be exhibiting behaviour consistent with the illegal trafficking of drugs. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, at approximately 3:50 PM, the accused was arrested after a brief foot pursuit.

Detectives with the SCU applied for and were subsequently granted judicial search warrants for the suspect’s vehicle and a residence on McLeod Road in Niagara Falls. With assistance from 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Street Crime Unit, 2 District uniform patrol, 2 District Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE), 2 District Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) and the Canine Unit, the warrants were executed with the following items being seized:

• 272.2 grams suspected fentanyl (street value $59,884)
• 450.4 grams suspected cocaine (street value $54,048)
• 51 Hydromorphone tablets (street value $1020)
• 2 Replica handguns
• 1 Crossbow
• 6 Throwing Knives

As a result of the investigation, 33-year-old Cody COSTIFF of Niagara Falls is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl) (2 counts)
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine) (2 counts)
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Hydromorphone) (1 counts)

29-year-old Kaitlynn MADILL of Niagara Falls was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:

• Fail to Attend Court
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

COSTIFF and MADILL remain in custody and are scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street, St Catharines.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009483.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

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