Hamilton Police Bust Makeshift Drug Den in Tent Near Children’s Playground

Hamilton police bust makeshift drug den in tent near children’s playground

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Woolverton Park in Hamilton. (Google Street View) A “makeshift drug operation” was discovered not far from a playground in a Hamilton park on Thursday, police say. Hamilton police said officers were patrolling through Woolverton Park on Charlton Avenue near John Street at around 11:15 a.m. when they found a developing encampment. “When approached, one of the occupants of the encampment began to conceal drug paraphernalia,” police allege. “A sea…

'Makeshift drug operation' found near playground in Ontario park: police

A “makeshift drug operation” was discovered not far from a playground in a Hamilton park on Thursday, police say. Hamilton police said officers were patrolling through Woolverton Park on Charlton Avenue near John Street at around 11:15 a.m. when they found a developing encampment. “When approached, one of the occupants of the encampment began to conceal drug paraphernalia,” police allege. “A search was conducted in the makeshift tent and a long …

Hamilton Police thwart would-be drug operation in Corktown playground

Hamilton Police patrolling through downtown parks uncovered a makeshift drug operation, where fentanyl was being prepared for street-level distribution. Thursday, at approximately 11:15 a.m., officers were proactively conducting a safety check in Wolverton Park located at 90 Charlton Avenue when they located a developing encampment. When approached, one of the occupants of the encampment began to conceal drug paraphernalia. When Police searched …