Three people face charges after an estimated $47,000 in drugs were seized in two searches Wednesday, Sarnia police say.
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Officers with warrants searched a home on Cameron Street and a motel on London Line, police said, seizing crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone tablets and $2,215 in cash.
Three people, aged 42, 44 and 46, face five counts of possessing drugs for trafficking, police. The 44- and 46-year-old also face three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
“This investigation is ongoing,” said police, who ask anyone with information on drug trafficking to call them at 519-344-8861 or Crime Stoppers at 519-332-8477.
12 victimized by taxi payment scam
The number of people victimized by a bank card scam involving a stranger asking for help paying for a taxi has grown to 12, Sarnia police say.
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Victims were defrauded of a total of more than $20,000 Monday and Tuesday, with individual losses ranging from $980 to $9,900, police said in a release.
Victims were approached by a stranger seeking their help paying for a small taxi fare with a debit card, police said. Often it was a $7.50 fare and the culprits gave the victim a $10 bill.
“The scammers then take. . . the person’s bank card and return a fake one,” police said. “They also successfully captured the person’s PIN during the fake transaction.”
Police said descriptions of the vehicles and suspects vary and more than one group may be involved.
Anyone who’s been approached in this way should call Det.-Const. Pat Moloney at 519-344-8861, ext. 6239.
Police urge residents to safeguard their personal banking information, noting it has investigated 294 fraud incidents so far in 2024, up 13 per cent from the same period last year.
“In many instances, vigilance and verification of unsolicited requests help prevent financial loss and victimization,” police said.
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