$80K worth of fentanyl seized, London woman charged

The execution of a search warrant on a London, Ont. residentce on Nov. 17, 2022 yielded $80,400 worth of fentanyl, a large quantity of Canadian cash, digital scales, a money counter, a suspected mannitol. (Source: London Police Service)

A London, Ont. woman has been charged after a search of her residence on Thursday yielded $80,000 worth of fentanyl, London police said.

According to a press release from the London Police Service (LPS), on Thursday members of the LPS Guns and Gangs Section, with assistance from the Emergency Response Unit and Canine Unit, executed a search warrant on a residence located in the area of Hamilton Road and Oriole Drive.

Police said the follow items were seized:

• 546 grams of fentanyl
• Three (3) operational digital scales
• One (1) money counter
• 80 grams of suspected mannitol (binding agent)
• Large quantity of bundled bulk Canadian currency

The total value of the seized drugs is $80,400, according to London police.

As a result of the investigation, a 42-year-old woman from London has been charged with possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking for her alleged involvement.

The accused is expected to appear in London court on Dec. 28 in relation to the charges.