Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On June 11, 2025, members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the Emergency Response Team, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on Park Street in Chatham.
This warrant allowed police to search the premises for evidence related to drug trafficking offences.
During the operation, officers uncovered a substantial quantity of controlled substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, hydromorphone, and cocaine, with an estimated street value of approximately $81,000.
Additional items found at the location included:
– Packaging material
– Digital scales
– Two BB guns
– One Conductive Energy Weapon
– One collapsible baton
– A large quantity of Canadian currency
As a result of the search, five individuals — two men aged 27 and 34, two women aged 34 and 42, and a 29-year-old man, all from Chatham — were charged with various offences, including:
– Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
– Possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl
– Possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone
– Possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine
The 29-year-old man also faced additional charges due to a weapons prohibition, specifically:
– Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order
– Possession knowing its possession is unauthorized
All individuals were transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
