Police seize drugs and weapons from two residences in Chatham. January 28, 2021. (Photo courtesy of CKPS)Police seize drugs and weapons from two residences in Chatham. January 28, 2021. (Photo courtesy of CKPS)
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$182K worth of drugs seized in Chatham

Three Chatham residents are facing charges after Chatham-Kent police seized a total of $182,400 worth of illicit drugs from two different residences.

Members of the Intelligence Unit, Critical Incident Response Team, and K9 Unit searched residences on McNaughton Avenue and Frobisher Court on Wednesday night.

Police said suspected cocaine and a digital scale was seized from the McNaughton Avenue residence.

Police seized suspected cocaine, fentanyl, a digital scale, two firearms, and ammunition from a residence on Frobisher Court.

Police seize drugs and weapons in Chatham. January 28, 2021. (Photo courtesy of CKPS)

Three Chatham men were arrested and charged.

A 21-year-old man was charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking and four counts of failing to comply with his release conditions.

A 29-year-old man was charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking. He was released from police custody pending a future court date of February 25.

Lastly, a 31-year-old man was charged with three counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking, two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm and one count of careless storage of a firearm.

Both the 21-year-old and the 31-year-old have been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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