London police say they’ve charged a man and woman in connection with a drug bust that netted more than $50,000 worth of drugs, predominantly fentanyl.
Officers say they executed a search warrant on a room at a hotel on Wellington Road South Tuesday afternoon and during the raid, they allegedly seized the following items:
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- A loaded sawed-off shotgun with five rounds in the magazine
- A .22-calibre gun
- 32 rounds of .22-calibre ammunition
- 123 grams of fentanyl, valued at $49,200
- 26 grams of ketamine, valued at $1,300
- .25 grams of crystal methamphetamine, valued at $25
- 3.13 grams of crack cocaine, valued at $310
- 11 x 8mg hydromorphone pills, valued at $165
- 10 x 6mg hydromorphone pills, valued at $100
- Approximately $13,000 in Canadian currency
- Six digital scales
- Drug packaging
- Shotgun barrel
As a result of the investigation, police say a 43-year-old London man has been charged with 17 counts including five of possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon or prohibited device.
A 32-year-old London woman was also charged with possession of a schedule I substance.
The male suspect is expected to appear in court Wednesday while the woman who was charged is scheduled to appear on Friday, May 10.
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