An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.  (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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Guns, drugs, stolen property seized by police

A 43-year-old Meaford man is facing more than a dozen charges after police searched a home last week.

Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on July 25, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Grey Bruce Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) searched a residence on Marshall Street in Meaford by way of warrant.

According to the OPP, around $22,000 worth of property was seized including two firearms, a 22-calibre rifle, a pellet gun, kitchen appliances, and three bicycles.

Stolen property seized by police (Image courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police)Stolen property seized by police (Image courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police)Firearm seized by police (Image courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police)Firearm seized by police (Image courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police)

The accused is also facing drug possession charges for cocaine and methamphetamine.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grey Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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