Chatham-Kent police have seized over $542,000 in drugs after an investigation in Blenheim.
On Sept. 5, shortly after 7 p.m., the CKPS Intelligence Unit and Critical Incident Response Team executed two search warrants as part of the investigation.
One warrant was executed on a vehicle and the other on a short-term rental property on Erie Shore Drive in Blenheim, which was being rented by the vehicle’s driver.
Police say a systematic search of the vehicle and residence found the following items:
- Fentanyl (approximate street value of over $500,000).
- Cocaine (approximate street value of $42,000).
- Approximately $2000 in Canadian currency.
- Mobile devices.
- Digital scale.
- Packaging material; and,
- Conductive energy weapon.
As a result, a 27-year-old man from Burnaby, B.C. was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where he was held pending a bail hearing.
He is facing the following charges:
- Two counts of Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Unauthorized possession of prohibited weapon
As a result of bail hearing, he was remanded into custody …