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NRP Find Drugs in Niagara Falls House

Friday, 22 August 2025 13:27

By Geoff Waterfield

A man and woman from Niagara Falls charged with trafficking, police also arrested two other people on other outstanding warrants

Police finding illegal drugs in a Niagara Falls home and arresting four people.

The investigation during the summer led police to searching the house on Wednesday, and they found:

  • 111.6 grams of fentanyl
  • 198 pills of hydromorphone 
  • 14.5 grams of cocaine
  • A conducted energy weapon
  • Nunchaku
  • $1380 of Canadian currency
  • $360 of United States currency

Police say 45-year old Anna Cirillo of Niagara Falls is charged with:

  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (2 counts)
  • Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking (2 counts)
  • Possession of Hydromorphone for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 (2 counts)

47-year old Beau Merkel of Niagara Falls is charged with:

  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (2 counts)
  • Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking (2 counts)
  • Possession of Hydromorphone for the purpose of trafficking
  • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 (2 counts)

They had a bail hearing yesterday, police also arrested two other people for outstanding warrants with the NRP.

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