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Meth, cocaine and fentanyl seized after traffic stop in Chatham

A Chatham-Kent police truck in Chatham, Ont., on Oct. 3, 2018. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor) A Chatham-Kent police truck in Chatham, Ont., on Oct. 3, 2018. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)
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Chatham-Kent police have seized methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl after a traffic stop.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on Edgar Street in Chatham at 8:56 p.m. on Wednesday.

Through investigation, police say they learned the driver was driving with a suspended license and was prohibited from driving due to an impaired driving conviction.

Upon a search, incident to arrest, police say a significate amount of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and Canadian currency was seized. The vehicle was towed and impounded for 45 days.

The 65-year-old Ridgetown man was charged with operating a motor vehicle while prohibited and three counts of possessing a controlled substance with the purpose of trafficking.

He was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of May 5.

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