Three arrested after police seize drugs, sawed-off shotgun

Three people were arrested in connection to a drug bust on Vimy Cres. in Sarnia this week. Police say officers with the Sarnia Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Vice Unit […]

Three people were arrested in connection to a drug bust on Vimy Cres. in Sarnia this week.

Police say officers with the Sarnia Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Vice Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant at the home around 6:11 p.m. on Jan. 23.

“During the operation, three individuals were located inside the residence and subsequently arrested,” police said in a news release. “A thorough search of the property unveiled a significant quantity of controlled substances, including 76.30 grams of fentanyl, 2.69 grams of cocaine, along with $120 in currency, scales, drug packaging material, and a loaded sawed-off single-barrel shotgun.”

The arrested individuals, two Sarnia residents and one London resident, face a range of charges including possession of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm with ammunition.

Following a bail hearing, all parties have been remanded into custody as the investigation continues, police added.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Sarnia Police Service VICE Unit at 519-344-8861.