Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On August 23, 2023, members of the Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Section executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act Search Warrant on a residence on McFadden Avenue, the homeowner’s vehicle, and a storage unit on Queen’s Line in Chatham as part of a drug investigation.
Approximately $500,000 worth of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and other controlled substances were recovered and seized for analysis. Digital scales, packaging materials, a counting machine, a vacuum seal machine, cell phones and a large amount of Canadian currency were also seized.
Also seized were six handguns, eleven long rifles and several hundred rounds of ammunition.
The 37-year-old Chatham man was charged with the following charges:
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Heroin
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Oxycodone
– Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Hydromorphone
He was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of October 5, 2023.
