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OPP seize drugs during traffic stop in Colchester

Two Amherstburg residents and one from Harrow face charges after the Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop in Colchester.

The officer took the three into custody on the night of August 27 on County Road 50 West.

Police seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.

A 43-year-old Amherstburg man is facing drug trafficking charges, along with a 26-year-old Amherstburg woman and a 44-year-old man from Harrow.

All three will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.

The OPP reminds the public they can call 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP if they see a crime. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.catchcrooks.com.

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