Four people arrested, 60 firearms and $23K worth of cocaine seized in Guelph

Several firearms are spread across a table following a Guelph Police Service investigation on April 8 and April 9, 2025. (Courtesy: Guelph Police Service)

The Guelph Police Service has seized dozens of firearms and thousands of dollars worth of cocaine as part of an investigation.

Police said two men were arrested in a parking lot in the city’s west end on April 8. During the arrest, officers found what they called ‘a large amount of cocaine’ worth approximately $23,100. They also seized a scale, 11 rounds of ammunition and $2,750 in cash.

A 22-year-old Brampton man has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking a controlled substance and unsafe storage of ammunition.

A 30-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, failure to comply with judicial release order and two counts of breach probation.

As part of the investigation, the Guelph Police Service executed a search warrant the next day in a rural area of Hamilton.

During the search, a man and a woman were arrested. Police said they were found inside a home with two loaded firearms close by.

After their arrest, police said they found approximately 60 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, an over-capacity magazine, a 3D printer with a 3D-printed modified magazine and a bullet reloading press.

Investigators said the weapons and ammunition were stored carelessly.

A 52-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both from Hamilton, were charged with two counts of careless use of a firearm (unsafe storage), possession of prohibited weapon/device or ammunition, and unsafe storage of a firearm.