Four people arrested after drugs valued at $23,000 seized by Chatham-Kent police

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Four people have been arrested after approximately $23,000 worth of drugs was seized as part of a drug investigation by Chatham-Kent police.

Members of the police intelligence section, assisted by the Critical Incident Response Team, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant on Taylor Avenue in Chatham on Wednesday, police said.

Cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine were recovered and seized for analysis, police said.

Digital scales, cell phones and a large amount of Canadian currency were also seized, police said.

A 26-year-old man and 32-year-old woman, both from Chatham, along with two men from Toronto, aged 32 and 31, have each been charged with two counts of possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of a controlled substance, police said.

All four accused were later released with conditions and a March 30 court date.

Police said the release conditions for the accused from Toronto included they not attend Chatham-Kent.

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