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Broadcast time: 11:35 am |
Date: July 9, 2015 |
On July 8, 2015 the Sarnia Police Service Vice Unit applied for and was granted a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act Search Warrant for a residence in the 300 block of London Rd., in the City of Sarnia. Members of the Sarnia Police Vice Unit and Uniform Patrol attended the residence in question at approximately 9:00 pm on July 8, 2015.
The officers arrested a 40 year old suspect as he had exited the residence on London Rd. Subsequently, a search of the residence was conducted where the officers found a sophisticated marihuana grow operation with a number of plants in various forms of growth. Also, the officers located various spent packages of fentanyl. The most recent package was filled on July 7, 2015 and the suspect had a number of empty packages form the prescription which were well above the amount recommended he take in a one day period. A number of other drugs were located in the residence as well.
The 40 year old Sarnia male was charged with the following:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x5 for Diazepam, Fentanyl, Morphine, Methadone and Methamphetamine
- Possession of a controlled substance contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for Cannabis marihuana and Cannabis resin.
The approximate street value of the drugs seized is $5500.
The accused was held for a bail hearing this morning, July 9, 2015.
Constable Giovanni Sottosanti
Community Services Branch
Tel: 519-344-8861 Ext 6168
Email: 168@police.sarnia.on.ca