$42K in suspected drugs seized in northern Ont. First Nation raid
The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service executed a search warrant at a residential property on Friday morning. Officers located suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine tablets, crystal methamphetamine, oxycodone pills and an undisclosed amount of cash.
'The search warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity within the community,' police said in a news release.
'The estimated street value of drugs seized totals $42,000.'
As a result of the investigation and subsequent search, a 35-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both from Attawapiskat First Nation, were taken into custody and each charged with four counts of drug trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.
Both suspects appeared in bail court on Saturday, Aug. 2. The man was remanded into custody pending a future court date, while the woman was released under unspecified conditions.
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