Drugs and replica handguns seized from a Stratford residence Friday night. (photo submitted by Stratford Police Service)Drugs and replica handguns seized from a Stratford residence Friday night. (photo submitted by Stratford Police Service)
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Drugs and Replica Handguns Seized in Stratford

Six Stratford residents are facing drug-related charges following a police operation Friday evening.

Police were contacted by a concerned resident who had spotted a man with a gun at a residence on Church Street in Stratford.

Officers made contact with the man inside, and he surrendered to police as instructed.

Once inside, six people were arrested.   A police search found quantities of marijuana, hashish, and methamphetamine.   Two 'replica' pellet pistols were also seized.

Two men and four women - all Stratford residents - are charged with Possession, and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Controlled Substances.    They range in age from 30 to 66.

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