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2 charged after $450K in fentanyl, cocaine seized in Hamilton drug investigation

Close to $450,000 in high concentrated fentanyl and cocaine were seized Mar 3, 2023 in a drug investigation Hamilton police say is not over yet. Lisa Polewski / 900 CHML

Two people are facing multiple charges in a drug investigation in which police say they seized $450,000 in high-concentration fentanyl and cocaine.

Hamilton police say the probe is ongoing despite the arrest of a 27-year-old Hamilton man and a 47-year-old Grimsby woman early Friday at an undisclosed residence in the city.

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Detectives say the bust was tied to a ring distributing drugs in the city but also extended into areas across southwestern Ontario.

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A firearm, high-capacity magazines, ammunition and a motor vehicle were also seized, police say.

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A Hamilton man is facing close to 20 charges, including 11 firearm charges, possession of fentanyl and cocaine, and failing to comply with probation.

The Grimsby woman is facing about a dozen similar charges.

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