ChathamKent Police Seize Roughly 77,000 Worth of Drugs
By Rob Hindi
Drugs, a handgun and ammunition have all been seized in Chatham-Kent.
According to police, members of the Intelligence Section executed a warrant on Thursday and when they saw a man leave his home and drive to a local motel in Chatham, officers approached him in the parking lot and he was taken into custody.
Police say the man was in possession of three cell phones and a large amount of cash.
The search warrant was for the vehicle and officers found suspected fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, a hand gun, ammunition, electronic digital scales and large amounts of cash in the trunk.
A 32-year-old Chatham man is facing 14 charges including Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm and Careless Storage of a Firearm.
Police say the street value of the seized drugs is roughly $77,000.
The man remains in custody pending a bail hearing.