A man has been charged after a drug-trafficking investigation in Centretown led to the seizure of various drugs, including fentanyl.
Ottawa police arrested two men on March 31, police said in a news release on Wednesday, April 8, with one of them charged with “multiple offences” under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The second man was released without being charged.
The investigation resulted in the seizure of:
- About 38 grams of fentanyl
- 154 hydromorphone pills
- 849 methylphenidate pills
- 229 biphentin pills
- 26 nabilone pills
- 31 morphine pills
- About $7,300 in Canadian currency
Police said that, during March, “Members of the Central Neighbourhood Resource Team, working in partnership with the Street Crime Unit, conducted a focused initiative in response to ongoing community concerns related to drug activity and its impact on neighbourhood safety.”
The investigation continues.
Anyone with information about drug trafficking or related activity was invited to contact the Ottawa Police Service or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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