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Three Londoners face charges after police seized suspected cocaine valued at $113,000, $210,000 in cash and a loaded handgun.
The drugs and cash were found in searches at residences on Sugarcreek Trail and Oakville Avenue as well as a vehicle by members of the guns and gangs section in the afternoon on July 19, London police said Tuesday.
Officers seized a loaded .357 handgun, 50 rounds of ammunition, 1.1 kilograms of suspected cocaine valued at $113,200, and about $210,000 in cash.
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A 39-year-old and a 26-year-old are jointly charged with two counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition; unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm; and possession of a regulated firearm.
The 39-year-old is also charged with possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order and possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.
A 32-year-old is charged with possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.
All three individuals are set to appear in court in relation to the charges.
Man faces impaired charge after park warden’s tip: OPP
A man was arrested at a campsite after a park warden reported a suspected impaired driver, provincial police say.
Officers located a vehicle and spoke with the driver at a campsite in Rondeau Provincial Park at about 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Elgin OPP said. The officer, suspecting the driver was intoxicated, arrested him and took him to the Chatham detachment for testing.
A Windsor man, 67, is charged with impaired operation and operation with blood alcohol over the legal limit, police said. His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, his vehicle was impounded for seven days, and he is to appear in court Aug. 12.
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