Nicholas Wells, 26, of Mount Forest Is Charged With Trafficking Cocaine and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking After a Search Warrant Is Executed at a Mount Forest Residence on October 15 and Suspected Methamphetamine and Suspected Cocaine With an Estimated Street Value of $20,000 Are Seized (October 23, 2026)

Nicholas Wells, 26, of Mount Forest is charged with trafficking after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Mount Forest on October 15, 2026, the Wellington Advertiser reported on Friday, October 23, 2026, citing a police press release. The Advertiser says the warrant was executed at about 11:30 a.m., that police seized suspected methamphetamine and suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $20,000, and that Wellington County OPP officials say police began a drug investigation on September 30. The Advertiser lists one count of trafficking cocaine and two counts of possessing a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, in respect of methamphetamine and cocaine. The Ranch 100.1 FM lists two charges, one for each substance. Wells is to appear in Guelph court on January 6; neither outlet gives a year.

The September 30 Investigation and the October 15 Warrant

The Wellington Advertiser reports that Wellington County OPP officials say police began a drug investigation on September 30, 2026, and that a search warrant was executed at a residence in Mount Forest on October 15 at about 11:30 a.m. The Ranch 100.1 FM says multiple police forces executed the warrant and that the Wellington County OPP Community Street Crime Unit began the investigation.

The Advertiser does not give a street or address for the residence.

The Seizure and the $20,000 Figure

Police seized suspected methamphetamine and suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $20,000, according to the Advertiser, which attributes the figure to a police press release. No weight or quantity has been published for either substance.

The Charges

The Wellington Advertiser lists one count of trafficking cocaine and two counts of possessing a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, which it identifies as methamphetamine and cocaine. The Ranch 100.1 FM, which does not name the accused, lists possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking in respect of methamphetamine and trafficking a Schedule I substance (cocaine). The two outlets’ lists differ in the number of counts.

Wells is to appear in Guelph court on January 6; neither outlet gives a year. The Ranch 100.1 FM reports the accused was released with a January court date. The date of the arrest has not been reported.

Wells is presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the police, as reported by the Wellington Advertiser and The Ranch 100.1 FM. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.