Controlled Substances and Guns Recovered by St. Catharines Street Crime Detectives

Since October 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to the 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Street Crime Unit have been investigating the trafficking of controlled substances in the City of St. Catharines.

During the course of the investigation, police observed numerous individuals attending a residence on Niagara Street, each for a short period of time.

On December 10 and 11, 2025, detectives executed three Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants on a vehicle, at the residential address in St. Catharines, and an additional residence in Thorold.

As a result of the investigation, police arrested three individuals and seized the following:

-         - 688 grams of suspected cocaine (with an estimated street value of $68,800)

-         - 91 Oxycodone pills (with an estimated street value of $455)

-          -29 Hydromorphone pills (with an estimated street value of $145)

-         - 9mm Smith and Wesson

-          -9mm Glock

-         -9mm Sig Sauer

-          -Associated ammunition

-          -Bundled Canadian Currency

-          -6 Rolex watches

-         - Jewelry and high-end purses

60-year-old Wayne Turner of St. Catharines has been arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:

-         - Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

-         - Possession of a prohibited weapon, contrary to section 92(2) of the Criminal Code

35-year-old Kordelle Williams of Stoney Creek has been arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:

-         - Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime over $5000, contrary to section 355(a) of the Criminal Code

-         - Possession of Proceed Obtained by Crime, contrary to section 355 (a) of the Criminal Code

-          -Possession of a Weapon, contrary to section 88(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Possession of a Firearm without holding a licence, contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm without knowingly holding a licence, contrary to section 92 (1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-         - Possession loaded regulated firearm, contrary to section 95(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Careless storage of a firearm, contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-         - Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

-          -Possession Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Hydromorphone), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

-         - Possession Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking  (Oxycodone), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

31-year-old Tayesha MacKinnon of Kingston has been arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:

-          -Possession of Proceeds Obtained by Crime over $5000, contrary to section 355(a) of the Criminal Code

-          -Possession of Proceed Obtained by Crime, contrary to section 355 (a) of the Criminal Code

-          -Possession of a Weapon, contrary to section 88(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Possession of a Firearm without holding a licence, contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm without knowingly holding a licence, contrary to section 92 (1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Possession loaded regulated firearm, contrary to section 95(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Careless storage of a firearm, contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code (3 counts)

-          -Possession of a Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

-          -Possession Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Hydromorphone), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

-          -Possession Schedule I substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Oxycodone), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

Turner, Williams and MacKinnon were held in custody pending a bail hearing, which took place on Thursday December 11, 2025, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in the City of St. Catharines.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, dial option #3, extension #1009592.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222- TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.

Incident #25-143285 and 25-143561