Officers arrested a man and seized $45,000 in suspected drugs during a traffic stop in Chatham Thursday as part of a drug-trafficking probe, Chatham-Kent police say.
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Intelligence unit and community patrol branch took part in the stop on Grand Avenue East, police said in release Friday.
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After a search, officers seized various substances, including suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, with an estimated street value exceeding $45,000, digital scales, packaging materials and about $2,500 in cash, police said.
The didn’t possess a valid driver’s license, police said.
A West Lorne man, 27, is charged with four counts of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited and three counts of possessing a scheduled substance for trafficking., police said. He was released with conditions and a future court date.
His vehicle was seized as part of the Criminal Code vehicle impound program and held pending further judicial authorization.
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Chatham man faces historical assault charges
Officers responded to a reported disturbance on Wellington Street West in Chatham early Thursday, Chatham-Kent police say.
On investigation, officers learned of alleged historical clashes between a man and woman, police said.
A Chatham man, 23, faces two counts each of assault causing bodily harm, assault, and mischief, and one count of assault with a weapon, police said. He was held pending a bail hearing.
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