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During the spring of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit (SCU) commenced an investigation into the trafficking of firearms and controlled substances in the City of Niagara Falls.

During the course of the investigation, detectives arrested a male outside a residential address in the City of Niagara Falls. Subsequent to the arrest, the individual was found to be in possession of a quantity of fentanyl, cocaine, Canadian currency, a conducted energy weapon, and a replica firearm.

On Thursday, April 3, 2025, detectives received judicial authorization to execute a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residential address in Niagara Falls.

As a result of the investigation police arrested one individual and seized the following:

  • 77.3 grams of cocaine
  • 6.9 grams of fentanyl 
  • A conducted energy weapon
  • Black metal Sig Sauer Replica Handgun
  • Silver metal Sig Sauer Replica Handgun  
  • Black metal Replica Revolver
  • .22 caliber Rifle
  • Six antique Flintlock pistols
  • Multiple Cellphones
  • $1600 of Canadian currency

 

Sandro TOMAZINIC (32 years) of Niagara Falls has been arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:

  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (2 counts)
  • Weapons trafficking
  • Possess firearm contrary to prohibition order
  • Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
  • Fail to comply with release order

TOMAZINIC was held in custody pending a bail hearing, which took place on Friday, April 4, 2025, via video link to the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse located at 59 Church Street, in the City of St. Catharines. TOMAZINIC was remanded into custody.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, dial option #3, extension #1009667.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.

 

Incident #25-34046