A 44-year old Tay Township man is facing 21 charges, including drug and firearm offences.
OPP said they carried out coordinated searches on Friday at a residence on Maskinonge Road in Tay Township and at an apartment on King Street in Midland.
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During the searches, police said they seized fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and morphine, with an estimated street value of $35,000. Also seized were four long guns, including two prohibited firearms, along with ammunition, a bulletproof vest, nearly $8,000 in cash, a stolen 2017 GMC pickup truck, and fraudulent licence plates as part of the proceeds of crime.
The suspect faces the following charges:
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of morphine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000 and under $5,000
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of prohibited firearm with readily available ammunition
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon or prohibited device
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Contravention of firearms storage regulations
- Use forged document (fraudulent plates)
Police said the accused remains in custody and will appear in court to answer to the charges.
