2 District Street Crime Arrest Niagara Falls Male in Drug Trafficking Investigation

In January 2026, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit (SCU) began an investigation into the illegal trafficking of drugs in the city of Niagara Falls. Detectives observed a male suspect exhibiting behaviour that is consistent with drug trafficking.

On February 11, 2026, detectives observed the suspect conducting a drug transaction in the area of Summer Street in Niagara Falls, and he was subsequently arrested. Detectives seized the following items:

• 2.2 grams fentanyl (street value $440)
• 19 hydromorphone tablets (street value $380)
• $600 Canadian Currency

Detectives applied for and were subsequently granted a judicial search warrant for a residence on Drummond Road in Niagara Falls. Detectives seized the following items from the residence:

• 7.3 grams fentanyl (street value $1460)
• 36 hydromorphone tablets (street value $720)
• Glock Magazine
• Seven 9mm rounds of ammunition

28-year-old Donte LLOYD of Niagara Falls is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime under $5000
• Possession of a Prohibited Device
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Hydromorphone)
• Driving While Under Suspension

LLOYD remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Thursday, February 12, 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 Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009667.

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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