Multiple people taken into custody amid Barrie drug raid
There was a heavy police presence in Barrie Thursday evening outside a residence near Cundles Road.
CTV News cameras observed Barrie police officers bringing multiple people into custody, removing them from the residence in the area of Golfdale Road and Coulter Street.
A CTV News cameraman reported hearing flashbangs during the incident.
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Police haven't released many details but did say it was a drug search.
The investigation is ongoing.
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