2 District Traffic Stop Results in Drug Trafficking Arrest

By Niagara Regional Police Service - Aug 25, 2026

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On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers were conducting proactive patrols in the area of Thorold Stone Road in the City of Niagara Falls.

At approximately 1:20 AM, officers observed a Toyota Corolla operating at a high rate of speed, and a traffic stop was conducted on Thorold Stone Road near Elberta Street. Officers observed signs of drug use within the vehicle, and a search of the vehicle was conducted. The following items were seized:

Black Glock Imitation Handgun (Pellet Gun)
37.1 grams suspected cocaine
32.2 grams suspected ecstasy
17.3 grams suspected psilocybin
204 grams suspected marijuana
$690 Canadian currency
Materials consistent with the illegal trafficking of drugs

18-year-old Noah MANDULA of Welland was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:

Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Ecstasy)
Possession of a Schedule III Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Psilocybin)
Possession for the Purpose of Selling (Marijuana)
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000

MANDULA was released on a Form 10 Undertaking with a future court date. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009439.

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.

NRPS Incident #26-107122