Sarnia Police Headquarters on Christina Street. December 6, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)Sarnia Police Headquarters on Christina Street. December 6, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)
Sarnia

Vehicle, home searches lead to trafficking charges

Sarnia police say they seized drugs, cash, and various weapons from two suspects as part of an ongoing trafficking investigation.

Officers stopped a suspect vehicle at around 4:40 p.m. on June 30, and allegedly found cocaine and currency.

A search of homes in the 200 block of Borden Street, and in the 1300 block of Colborne Road, allegedly turned up more cocaine, money, drug paraphernalia, a baton, CO2 pellet guns, and non-functioning conductive energy weapons.

In total, officers seized 138.22 grams of cocaine with a street value of around $13,822, and $4,033 in Canadian currency.

Joseph Henry Dionne, 46,  was charged with one count of possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking.

 

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