2 District Street Crime Unit Seizes over $11,000 in Illicit Substances

In December 2025, members of the 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 at a residence on Buchanan Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls. Detectives applied for and were subsequently granted a judicial search warrant, which was executed at approximately 8:00 PM on January 28, 2026.  Two suspects were arrested within the residence.

As a result of the investigation, the following items were seized:

• 334 Hydromorphone Tablets (street value of $6680)
• 52.5 grams Fentanyl (street value of $5250)
• $3651 Canadian Currency
• $444 US Currency
• 2 expandable metal batons

43-year-old Catharine VAN BERGEN of Niagara Falls is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Hydromorphone)
• Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime under $5000

32-year-old Tyler CORMIER of Niagara Falls is charged with the following criminal offences:

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Hydromorphone)
• Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime under $5000
• Fail to Comply with Release Order

VAN BERGEN and CORMIER remain in custody and are scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Thursday, January 29, 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 1009558.

 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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