Six people face drug charges after a bust in Tilbury.
Police officiuals say yesterday evening around 6 p.m. members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Intelligence Unit along with the Critical Incident Response Team attended an address on Coutts Line in Tilbury with a Controlled Drug and Substances Act search warrant.
As a result, six co-accused Tilbury men were arrested and charged with the following offences:
– Production of Cannabis Marihuana
– Production of Cannabis Resin
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cannabis Marihuana
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cannabis Resin
– Possession of a Controlled Substance Psilocybin
– Possession of a Controlled Substance Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
All six accused were transported to Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters Unit with five later released with a court date of Thursday, July 20, 2017.
Also, police say upon search of the residence a number of firearms were allegedly located.
The 21-year-old Tilbury man who is also the homeowner, is not a holder of a firearms licence.
In addition to the above drug charges, the man was also arrested and charged with the following firearms-related offences:
– Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon x 2
– Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted Weapon x 3
– Careless Storage of a Firearm x 2
– Possession of a Restricted Weapon with Ammunition Readily Accessible
He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
