Windsor police seize $56,000 in drugs, arrest made
Windsor Police Service headquarters in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)
The Windsor Police Service (WPS) has seized over $56,000 in drugs and has arrested one suspect.
On Tuesday, officers arrested a man in the city’s west end following an investigation.
The WPS said it seized 3.5 grams of fentanyl and 1.7 grams of cocaine.
Following the arrest, a search warrant on the suspect’s home was executed. A further 168.3 grams of fentanyl, 130.7 grams of cocaine, a digital scale and just under $300 in Canadian cash, according to the police.
A suspect is facing charges for possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking.
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