Peterborough Man Wanted On Warrants Arrested and Charge With Drug Trafficking

A 43-year-old Peterborough man wanted on warrants is now facing additional charges including drug trafficking, reported on Thursday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 12:40 p.m., officers on bike patrol in the Bethune Street and Brock Street area spotted the man and took him into custody on the strength of the warrants. During a search after arrest, officers located a quantity of drugs in a backpack. 

They seized:

  • 37.7 grams of Cocaine

  • 7.6 grams of Fentanyl

  • 10 Hydromorphone pills

  • Scales

The man was also charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Cocaine)

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Hydromorphone)

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

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