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The three people from Ontario charged after one of the biggest drug busts in P.E.I. history, involving crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine, will remain in jail while their case proceeds through the courts.

Jabari London, 21; Angel Barnett, 23; and Kimberly Elbourne, 23, were arrested earlier this month in what police called a “targeted traffic stop” in Charlottetown. 

Police then raided a home in Stratford and seized what they called one of the largest quantities of drugs recorded in the province: a kilogram of fentanyl, 2.8 kilograms of crystal meth and 763 grams of cocaine. 

All three are facing three charges of drug trafficking related to the respective amounts seized, which police estimate could have been sold on the streets for about $665,000.

The three accused made their first appearance in a Charlottetown courtroom last week and appeared again on Thursday. The women were represented by their lawyer, while London appeared both times by …

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