37-Year-Old Peterborough Man Facing Drug Trafficking Charges

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A 37-year-old Peterborough man is facing drug trafficking charges after an investigation was conducted Wednesday.

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On Wednesday, officers with the Drug Unit initiated an investigation and a suspect was arrested.

During a search after arrest officers seized:

  • 2.2 grams of Fentanyl

  • 23.6 grams of Cocaine

  • 2.8 grams of Methamphetamine

  • 58 Dilaudid pills

  • Canadian currency

  • Cell phones

  • Drug paraphernalia

  • Folding knife

As a result, a 37-year-old Peterborough man 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 - Methamphetamine

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

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

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

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Peterborough Man Arrested For Weapons and Drug Trafficking

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Peterborough Police say they seized drugs and a machete during the arrest of a 33-year-old man wanted for weapons offences late Wednesday afternoon.

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At about 4 p.m., officers with the Intelligence, Crime Analyst, Asset Forfeiture, and Drug Units spotted a man, in the downtown, that was wanted on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order, and failure to comply with an undertaking.

The Emergency Response Team took the man into custody.

During the arrest, officers say they seized:

  • 92.4 grams of cocaine

  • 90 grams of fentanyl

  • 18 hydromorphone pills

  • machete

  • cash

The man was arrested on the strength of the warrant and further 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 - Opioid (other than heroin) - Fentanyl

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (other than heroin) - Dilaudid

  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

He was held in custody and appeared in court on Thursday.

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