55-Year-Old Man Facing Drug Possession Charges After Search Warrant Executed At Local Residence

A 55-year-old Peterborough man is facing several drug possession charges after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Peterborough.  

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At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, officers with the Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a search warrant at a residence in the Sherbrooke Street and Medical Drive. 

Officers seized:

  • 4 grams of Fentanyl

  • 12.7 grams of Crack Cocaine

  • 85 Dilaudid pills

  • Small amount of Canadian Currency

As a result of the search, a 55-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:

  • Traffick in Schedule I Substance - Cocaine

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Dilaudid

  • Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000

The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court Friday.

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