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Five charged in gun, drug bust

London police say five people face charges after officers seized a loaded gun and thousands of dollars with of cocaine and pills.

Officers raided three homes around 4 a.m. Friday and seized a loaded Glock pistol with 14 rounds of ammunition in the magazine, 37 TEC pills, 527 grams of suspected cocaine, seven cell phones, two scales, one hydraulic press, and a quantity of cash.

Police say the total value of the drugs is $52,885.

Five Londoners, aged 36, 35, 33, 32, and 20, are charged with possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The 20-year-old also faces weapons charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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