Drugs, cash and other items seized by police as part of a drug investigation on Highland Avenue, July 7, 2022. Photo courtesy of London police. Drugs, cash and other items seized by police as part of a drug investigation on Highland Avenue, July 7, 2022. Photo courtesy of London police.
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Nearly $19K worth of fentanyl, meth seized from southwest-end home

By Miranda Chant
July 8, 2022 - 5:25pm

A search of a home in southwest London saw police seize nearly $19,000 worth of illegal drugs.

Officers with the London police guns and drugs section and emergency response unit raided the home on Highland Avenue, just south of Baseline Road Thursday afternoon. The search turned up 56 grams of fentanyl, 27 grams of methamphetamine, eight grams of cocaine, 67 fentanyl pills, approximately $5,000 in cash. digital scales, and three cellphones.

The approximate value of the drugs seized is $18,875, police said.

A 37-year-old London man was arrested as a result of the investigation. He has been charged with three counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. He was expected to appear in London court in relation to the charges on Friday.

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