More than $500K worth of drugs seized, man and woman facing charges

London police seized weapons and more than $500,000 worth of narcotics during a drug bust in east London, Ont. on Aug. 30, 2023. (Source: London Police Service)

A man and woman from London are facing a multitude of charges after police executed a search warrant earlier this week and seized more than $500,000 worth of drugs.

According to the London Police Service, on Wednesday members of the Guns and Gangs Section, with assistance from the Canine Unit and Emergency Response Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence on Hamilton Road.

Police said the following items were seized:

• Strum Ruger & Co. 357 calibre revolver
• 48 rounds of 357 calibre ammunition
• Conducted energy weapon (CEW)
• Knife
• Brass knuckles
• 1314 grams of suspected fentanyl - value $328,500
• 437 grams of suspected carfentanil - value $117,000
• 648 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine - value $32,400
• 10,407 x 8mg dilaudid - value $41,628
• 2008 x 4mg dilaudid - value $4016
• 309 x 100mg hydromorphone - value $15,450
• 72 x 5mg oxycodone - value $360
• 19 grams of suspected cocaine - value $1900
• A quantity of Canadian currency

The total value of the seized narcotics was $541,254.

As a result of the investigation, a 45-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman, both of London, have been jointly charged with the following offences for their alleged involvement:

• Five (5) counts of possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
• One (1) count of careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition
• One (1) count of careless use of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
• One (1) count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• One (1) count of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
• One (1) count of possession of a prohibited device or ammunition

In addition, the male suspect has also been charged with the following offences:

• One (1) count of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
• One (1) count of possession of prohibited device or ammunition

Both of the accused are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday in relation to the charges.