OTTAWA – Police say 21 people, including three youths, are charged in an investigation targeting street-level drug dealers in Ottawa’s Byward Market and downtown core.
Investigators says a variety of drugs were seized, including cocaine, amphetamines, heroin and opioid pills.
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They say analysis is still pending on many of the drugs seized.
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Police say a total of 80 charges have been laid against the Ottawa residents, who range in age from 16 to 55.
The say two 17-year-old boys and a 16-year-old girl are among those charged.
The street level drug sweep was dubbed Project Flurry.
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