OPP cruiser, August 9, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.OPP cruiser, August 9, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.
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Wanted Collingwood man charged after fentanyl seized

Over 100 grams of fentanyl have been seized following an arrest warrant.

On Friday, OPP conducted a general patrol around Elm and Second Street in Collingwood. During the patrol, an officer recognized a man wanted for six outstanding charges.

According to police, the wanted man resisted arrest but was taken into custody. During a search of his person, officers found 130 grams of fentanyl as well as a variety of drug paraphernalia.

As a result of the investigation, a 49-year-old Collingwood man has been charged with trafficking of a schedule 1 substance and resisting a peace officer.

He was taken to the Collingwood detachment and held for a bail hearing.

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