The Sarnia Police Major Case Action Team (MCAT) continues to investigate drug trafficking offences in the City of Sarnia. On April 3, 2025, MCAT officers executed two simultaneous search warrants at residences on Euphemia and Russell Streets.
With the assistance of the Sarnia Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) and K9, investigators safely made entry to both residences, detaining the occupants found within. Subsequent searches resulted in the discovery of illegal drugs and drug trafficking paraphernalia.
SPS seized the following items:
- $965.00 CAD in currency
- 145.49 grams of fentanyl
- 0.33 grams of cocaine
- Dilaudid pills (hydromorphone)
- 187.09 grams of an unknown substance (suspected to be a fentanyl-cutting agent)
The estimated street value of the seized controlled substances is $21,941.50.
As a result of this investigation, Lil Star NAHMABIN, 47 years old of Russell Street, has been held for bail on the following charges:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Hydromorphone
- Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Breach of Release Order
At the time of her arrest, NAHMABIN was subject to a Release Order (i.e. out on bail) for similar offences.
If you have information about drug trafficking or other crimes and would like to report it anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit them online at www.p3tips.com . Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. If your information leads to an arrest or charges, you may be eligible for a cash reward.
General Information on Bail Hearings
“Held for bail” means the police did not release an accused person back into the community. However, police are not allowed to hold a person in custody for longer than 24 hours. If the police believe a person should (or can't) be released, police are required to send them to bail court where a bail hearing is held. There, the presiding judge or Justice of the Peace (not the police) will decide whether the person should be released into the community or not.
“Released on bail” means the police held them in custody, but a subsequent release decision by the courts was made.
“Remanded” into custody means the accused was not granted release by the courts.
The bail system provides a framework to oversee and put limits on police custody. It is governed by legislation including the Criminal Code of Canada.
