Wallaceburg man facing drug trafficking charges
A Wallaceburg man is facing a handful of charges after a drug bust by police in Chatham-Kent.
Shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday members of the Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Section, and members of the Ontario Provincial Police Intelligence Unit, joined forces and executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act Search Warrant on Fraser Street.
Police recovered approximately $4,700 in cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone and MDMA, which was seized for analysis.
A set of scales, packaging material and a large sum of Canadian Currency was also seized.
Four people were found in the residence and arrested, but three of them were released unconditionally.
60-year-old John Murphy was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
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