A Strathroy-Caradoc man is facing a number of charges after more than $15,000 worth of drugs and a switchblade were seized late Tuesday afternoon. Police arrested a 38-year old man for failing to comply with a release order. A search incident to arrest revealed a large quantity of drugs and a switchblade knife plus multiple other items which we have a full list on our website. As a result of the investigation, the man has been charged with 3 counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking; 1 count of failure to comply with a release order; 1 count of possession of a prohibited device and he is expected to appear in London court in December. Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call Police or Crime Stoppers.
The following items were seized:
• 33 grams of methamphetamine, value $3,300
• 23 grams of fentanyl, value $11,500
• 80 tablets of oxycocet, value $400
• 1 gram of cocaine, value $100
• $2,100 in cash
• switchblade knife
• digital scale