Four Cobourg residents have been arrested and are facing multiple drugs and weapons charges after a multi-jurisdictional drug bust on Thursday (January 30).
As part of an ongoing enhanced enforcement strategy targeting illegal drug activity affecting Northumberland County, Cobourg police began an investigation into illegal drug activity at 351 and 353 John Street in the Town of Cobourg.
On Thursday, members of the Cobourg Police Service Criminal Investigations Bureau — with the assistance of the Port Hope Police Criminal Investigations Bureau, Ontario Provincial Police Tactical Response Unit and Emergency Response Team, Belleville Police canine unit, uniform officers, and special constables — simultaneously executed two search warrants at the two addresses.
As a result of the search, police located and seized drugs with an estimated street value of $240,625, including around 344.5 grams of fentanyl, which police say is equivalent to 3,445 potentially fatal doses.
Police also seized around 125 grams of cocaine, 46 grams of heroin, 3.5 grams of crystal methamphetamine, $2,852 in Canadian currency, four crossbows, and several imitation firearms.
As a result of the investigation, four Cobourg residents — two 36-year-old men, a 39-year-old man, and a 29-year-old women — were arrested and jointly charged with possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
The two 36-year-old men were also jointly charged with three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl, heroin, and crystal methamphetamine), production of a Schedule I substance (opioid other than heroin), and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Each of the men was also charged with possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order.
All four of the accused were held in custody for a bail hearing.
