Windsor police bust alleged trafficker, seize $26K in drugs

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Windsor police have arrested one man in a drugs bust operation.

Earlier this month, members of the Windsor police drugs and guns enforcement unit targeted a 44-year-old man after launching a probe into alleged drug trafficking.

On Wednesday, just after 3 p.m. and with the help of K-9 unit dog Link, officers located and arrested a suspect in the area of Dominion Boulevard and Northwood Street.

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Officers seized 7.5 grams of cocaine, $410 in cash, and two cellphones, police said in a news release Thursday.

Police then executed a search warrant at a home in the 1300 block of Hansen Crescent and seized 2,117 five-milligram tablets of oxycodone and 200 tablets of 80 mg oxycodone, as well as $6,000 in cash, drug packaging materials, and a digital scale.

Police estimate the total value of the seized drugs at $26,660.

The suspect is charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (for the seized oxycodone and cocaine).

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor police service drugs and guns enforcement unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4361. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or catchcrooks.com.

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