A 70-year-old woman is facing drug trafficking charges after police found $60,000 worth of fentanyl inside a Strathroy home.
Officers with the Strathroy-Caradoc police criminal investigations division , the street crime unit, and the uniform division raided a home in the north-end of the city on Thursday. Inside, police seized approximately 7 ounces of fentanyl and $1,160 in cash.
The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $60,000, police said on Friday.
A Strathroy woman, 70, has been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
Fentanyl is a dangerous opioid that is roughly 100 times more potent than morphine, according to health officials.
The investigation into this latest fentanyl seizure is ongoing, police said. They are asking anyone with additional information to call them at 519-245-1250 or Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-TIPS (8477).
