Items seized by CK police, September 5, 2024 (Image courtesy of the Chatham-Kent Police Service)Items seized by CK police, September 5, 2024 (Image courtesy of the Chatham-Kent Police Service)
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Over $500K in drugs seized in Blenheim

Chatham-Kent police have taken a massive amount of drugs off the streets of Blenheim.

According to police, a team of officers searched a short-term rental home on Erie Shore Drive and a rented vehicle just after 7 p.m. last Thursday.

During the search, police seized what they say is more than $500,000 of fentanyl, $42,000 of cocaine, about $2,000 in cash, a conductive energy weapon, and drug paraphernalia.

A 27-year-old from Burnaby, B.C. was arrested and charged with two counts of possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking and unauthorized possession of prohibited weapon.

Following a bail hearing, the man was remanded into custody and taken to the Southwest Regional Detention Centre. His next court date is scheduled for September 11.

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