Drug Trafficking Investigation Results in Two Arrests – Fort Erie

By Niagara Regional Police Service - Jun 04, 2026

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In April 2026, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit (SCU) and 5 District (Fort Erie) Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) began a drug trafficking investigation in the Town of Fort Erie. A suspect was observed exhibiting behaviour consistent with the illegal trafficking of drugs at a residence on Mississauga Avenue.

On April 28, 2026, at approximately 11:40 PM, detectives arrested the suspect in the City of Welland. Detectives applied for and were subsequently granted a judicial search warrant for the residence. While executing the warrant, a second wanted person was located and arrested within the residence.

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

44.3 grams of suspected cocaine (street value of $4400)
35.9 grams of suspected fentanyl (street value of $3590)
38 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine (street value of $3040)
34 hydromorphone tablets (street value of $680)
$1300 Canadian currency

48-year-old Laura PEARSON of Fort Erie is charged with the following criminal offences:

Possession of Proceeds of Property obtained by Crime over $5000 (2 counts)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (6 counts)

53-year-old Rosario MORIN of Fort Erie is charged with the following criminal offences:

Possession of Proceeds of Property obtained by Crime under $5000
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (3 counts)

Both PEARSON and MORIN attended a bail hearing on April 29, 2026 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in 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 1009705.

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 #26-51336