KENORA — A downtown drug sale has led to a 40-year-old facing multiple charges.
Provincial police said officers were conducting a drug investigation in downtown Kenora on Jan. 6 when they observed a drug transaction, leading to two people being arrested.
Police said officers seized a quantity of suspected drugs, including cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, hydromorphone tablets, and other items used in the sale of illegal drugs.
The estimated street value of the seized drugs is $600, police added.
The accused is charged with three counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in a Kenora court next month. The other individual has been released unconditionally.