Sudbury police have taken down three more suspected drug dealers, two from southern Ontario, following a raid Tuesday morning.
The drug enforcement unit searched a home on Leslie Street in the Flour Mill area and found approximately $12,000 in cocaine and fentanyl, Greater Sudbury Police Service said in a news release.
As a result, three males were charged with drug trafficking and possessing property obtained by crime.
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A 46-year-old local man and a 28-year-old from southern Ont. are being held in custody pending a bail hearing Feb. 11.
The third suspect arrested, a 16-year-old also from the south, was released on an undertaking and is awaiting a future court date.
Approximately 79 grams of cocaine, 33 grams of fentanyl and $1,000 cash were seized during the drug bust.
“The GSPS drug enforcement unit of the integrated crime section remains committed to working collaboratively with our policing and community partners focusing its efforts on major crime operations that pose a direct and elevated threat to the safety, security and wellness of our community,” police said.
“The integrated crime section aims to identify and disrupt organized crime in Greater Sudbury through innovative technology, collaborative partnerships and traditional police work resulting in the arrest of those involved, holding them accountable for their criminal activities and the seizure of illegal drugs, prohibited firearms and proceeds of crime.”
This after several other drug busts in the city in less than a week:
- READ: Toronto suspects charged, guns and $200K in drugs seized following major bust in Sudbury
- READ: Sudbury police arrest wanted man with $117K in drugs, weapons, cash
- READ: Police seize drugs worth $460K in Elliot Lake, Ont., bust
There is no indication that any of these cases are connected in any way.
