NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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This incident remains under investigation by officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) detective office.
Following the execution of a search warrant on Thursday Sept. 5, 2024 at the home, a male was arrested and charged.
21-year-old Taha Sleiman is facing the following charges:
- make, possess, care, and control of explosive device, contrary to section 81(1)(d)(i) of the Criminal Code
- unlawful possession of explosives, contrary to section 82(1) of the Criminal Code
Sleiman is currently being held in custody pending a bail hearing on Friday September 6, 2024 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in the City of St. Catharines.
Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators by calling 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009768.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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