London police seize more than $265K in drugs

Seized cocaine, fentanyl and crystal methamphetamine as well as cash and a handgun are seen in this image released by the London Police Service.

Middlesex Centre, Ont. -

Four people are facing charges after a search of three locations in London netted police hundreds of thousands of dollars in drugs, as well as a loaded gun and cash.

On Tuesday, police executed search warrants at addresses on Cherryhill Place, Windsor Crescent and Dundas Street.

As a result, police seized:

• 708 grams of cocaine valued at $63,720
• 754 grams of fentanyl valued at $188,500
• 131 grams of crystal methamphetamine valued at $13,100
• 3,000 grams of phenacetin (cutting agent)
• loaded semi-automatic hand gun with three rounds of ammunition
• eight cellular telephones
• large digital scale
• money counter
• approximately $20,000 in Canadian currency

Four people, ranging in age from 23 to 31 have been jointly charged with:

• three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
• possession of a prohibited firearm
• possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
• unsafe storage of a firearm
• unsafe storage of ammunition
• possession of a firearm with an altered serial number

All four are also facing various breach of weapons prohibition charges and a 24-year-old is additionally charged with failing to comply with a release order.

All four are expected to appear in court Wednesday.