2 charged after London, Ont. police seized nearly $40K in fentanyl - London | Globalnews.ca

2022-07-30 07:22:08 By : Ms. yoyo wang

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London, Ont., police say two people are facing charges after a total of $68,117 worth of drugs were seized Thursday, almost $40,000 of which was fentanyl, along with cash, various weapons and other items.

Police say search warrants were executed at homes on Highbury Avenue North and Mornington Avenue early Thursday morning. Officers seized five pellet guns, three scales, two phones, $11,930 in cash, various ammunition, cutting agent, three brass knuckles and a butterfly knife.

Read more: $3.3M in drugs seized following Highway 401 traffic stop in Northumberland County: OPP

A 35-year-old Londoner faces 15 offences, including nine counts of possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon.

A 31-year-old Londoner is charged with unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon and two counts of possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

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