Windsor police display drugs and items seized following an arrest on July 19, 2022. Submitted photo.Windsor police display drugs and items seized following an arrest on July 19, 2022. Submitted photo.
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GTA man charged in Windsor cocaine operation

Windsor police have shut down an alleged cocaine trafficking scheme.

Investigators with the Drugs and Guns (DIGS) Unit began a probe into drug trafficking. A suspect was identified.

At around 1 p.m. Tuesday, officers spotted the suspect on Erie Street East near Windsor Avenue and took him into custody.

According to Constable Bianca Jackson, the suspect had a knife on him along with a quantity of crack cocaine with an estimated street value of $13,040.

A 60-year-old man from North York has been charged with possession of crack cocaine with the intent to sell and unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon.

The charges have not been proven in court.

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