Hydromorphone pills seized in Erieau. Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent police. Hydromorphone pills seized in Erieau. Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent police.
Sarnia

Sarnia Woman Charged With Trafficking

A 46-year-old Sarnia woman is facing drug charges after city police executed a search warrant in the 100-block of Alice St. Thursday afternoon.

At around 4:25pm members of the Sarnia Police Service Vice Unit entered a home and found about $2,100 worth of hydromorphone.

Officers had been investigating a suspect who had been trafficking large quantities of the drug around Sarnia.

Linda Lou Laperriere of Sarnia has been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

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