On the 1st day of August 2024, the Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act at a residence on Wellington Street West in the city of Chatham.
Suspected Fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine were recovered and seized for analysis. The total value of suspected controlled substances seized was over $6,000. In addition, $680 in Canadian currency and drug paraphernalia were also seized.
Two Chatham women were arrested in connection to this investigation and transported to Chatham-Kent Police Headquarters.
A 31- year-old and 36-year-old women were charged with three counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. The 36-year-old woman was also charged with one count of Failure to Comply with a Release Order.
The 31-year-old woman was released with conditions and a future court date, and 36-year-old woman was held for a Bail Hearing and later remanded into custody pending a future court date.