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Two charged in Fentanyl bust

London police say two men are facing charges after officers seized thousands of dollars worth of suspected fentanyl.

Just before 11 p.m. Thursday, officers with the Guns and Gangs Section and the Emergency Response Unit searched a home on Dundas Street near Egerton Street. They seized 36 grams of suspected fentanyl that police say is worth $7,200.

One suspect was arrested after running from a vehicle in the area of Clarke Road and Dundas Street.

A 39-year-old London man is charged with one count of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking. A 24-year-old London man is charged with failing to comply with a release order and resisting arrest.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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