Niagara police seize handgun, $343,160 in suspected drugs

Niagara police say they seized a loaded handgun and suspected fentanyl and cocaine with an estimated street value of $343,160 during a drug trafficking investigation. Three people were arrested on North Service Road in Vineland on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Niagara Regional Police Service said its 1 District Street Crime Unit began investigating controlled-substance trafficking across the region in November. The 2 District Street Crime Unit assisted with the arrests.

Detectives obtained judicial authorization to search an associated vehicle and a residence on Haynes Court in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Police said the investigation resulted in the seizure of:

• 2,919.9 grams of suspected fentanyl, with an estimated street value of $291,990;
• 511.7 grams of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of $51,170;
• A loaded Glock 9mm handgun with nine rounds; and
• $4,110 in Canadian currency.

Three people charged

Police charged Levele Willis, 32, of Niagara Falls; Tyler West, 32, of no fixed address; and Ricardo King Kalloo, 34, of Welland. All three face charges of possessing fentanyl and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, as well as weapons-related charges and a charge of possessing proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

Willis and West also face charges of trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine. The weapons-related charges against each of the three include possession of a loaded regulated firearm and possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.

Police said all three remained in custody and attended bail hearings on Nov. 4 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, 59 Church Street, in St. Catharines.

Anyone with information can call Niagara police at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1008336. To provide a tip anonymously, call 289-248-1058. The incident number is 26-139244.