Drugs, cash and handgun seized by OPP in Orangeville
Two men face a slew of charges after a police raid in Dufferin County.
In a combined-forces regional effort, Ontario Provincial Police executed two search warrants at two addresses in Orangeville.
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Between the two locations, police seized a handgun, cocaine and methylenedioxymethamphetamine, otherwise known as ecstasy.
Police also seized several unknown pills, digital scales, $1,815 in cash and a cellphone.
A 23-year-old Orangeville man was charged with various offences, including trafficking, carrying a concealed weapon and failing to comply with a probation order.
A 31-year-old man from East Garafraxa was charged with possession of cocaine and ecstasy.
Both men are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville in July.
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