The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made three arrests and laid 20 criminal charges following a lengthy drug trafficking investigation.

In October of 2024, members of the 1 District Street Crime Unit began an investigation into illicit drug trafficking occurring within Halton Region which resulted in three suspects being identified.

On July 7, 2025, HRPS officers with the assistance of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, executed Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants on two residences in Waterloo Region which led to the arrest of Jory Fourtunes and Justin Brown.

On July 30, 2025, HRPS officers executed Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Search Warrants on a residence and two associated vehicles in Peel Region which led to the arrest of Gabriel Brown.

As a result of the investigation, police seized the following items (see attached photos):

  • Prohibited Glock .45 firearm with ammunition and extended magazine
  • 1.6 kg of cocaine
  • 750 grams of fentanyl
  • 330 tablets of oxycodone
  • 350 capsules of morphine
  • 780 tablets of dilaudid
  • $30,000 in Canadian currency
  • Small amount of counterfeit currency
  • Additional items of evidentiary value

Total street value of the drugs seized is approximately $300, 000 (seized drug/currency amounts are approximate).

Jory Fourtunes (40), of Cambridge, was charged with the following:

  • Trafficking a Controlled Substance – Cocaine
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Oxycodone
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5000

Justin Brown (41) of Kitchener, was charged with the following:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl

Gabriel Brown (21) of Mississauga, was charged with the following:

  • Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm
  • Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition
  • Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  • Possession of a Prohibited Device
  • Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Device or Ammunition, knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
  • Breach of Storage Regulations
  • Possessing Counterfeit Money
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine (2 Counts)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl (2 Counts)
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Morphine
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Dilaudid
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Oxycodone

Jory Fourtunes, Justin Brown, and Gabriel Brown were all held in custody pending their respective bail hearings in Milton.

The 1 District Street Crime Unit would like to thank all the involved units for their assistance in bringing the project to a successful conclusion.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2416.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. "See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

Media Inquiries:

Halton Regional Police Service
Media Relations
Phone: 905-825-4899
Email: corpcomm@haltonpolice.ca

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