Peterborough Man Arrested On Drug Possession/Trafficking Charges Valued Around $220,000

David Soady, a 48-year-old Peterborough man, has been arrested after an investigation by the Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit resulted in a significant seizure of cocaine and fentanyl with a street value of around $220,000 on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 2:15 p.m., officers with the Drug Unit arrested Soady and executed a search warrant at a residence in the Water Street and Marina Boulevard area. 

In total, officers seized:

  • Approximately 1.2 kg of Cocaine

  • Approximately 1 kg of Fentanyl

  • Approximately 380 Hydromorphone Pills

  • Drug paraphernalia

  • Cell phones

  • Approximately $21,000 in Canadian currency

Soady was arrested and charged with:

  • 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- Hydromorphone

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada

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

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