Three people arrested in Orillia drug bust
Police display evidence allegedly seized during a search of a Barrie Road address in Orillia, Ont., on Wed., Oct. 2, 2024. (Source: OPP)
Three individuals from Orillia are facing charges in connection with a trafficking investigation that police say led to the seizure of a considerable quantity of drugs.
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Officers began investigating alleged drug trafficking in the Sunshine City and, on Wednesday, executed a search warrant at a Barrie Road address.
Police arrested two men and one woman, and allegedly confiscated fentanyl, cocaine, methadone, hydromorphone pills, oxycodone pills, plus a prohibited knife and several cell phones.
One of the accused, a 31-year-old man, is charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats along with drug trafficking-related offences.
All three are also charged with possessing property obtained by crime and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
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