8 arrested in drug trafficking investigations in Fort Frances
Eight people are facing drug-related charges following separate drug busts in Fort Frances.
Provincial Police says a search conducted in the area of Second Street East led police to find more than 622 grams of cocaine.
Over $21,500 in cash and other items were also discovered.
A 31-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman, both from Fort Frances, were taken into custody and charged with drug trafficking and possession of property or proceeds of crime.
Both were later released and will appear back in court at the end of March.
In the second investigation, OPP, along with Treaty Three Police Service, executed search warrants at the Faith Housing Complex and at homes in the Third Street East areas to find about 70 grams of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine and $1,000 in cash.
Two Fort Frances women, aged 23 and 50, were charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
A 42-year-old, also from Fort Frances, faced two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
A 27-year-old woman was charged with failing to comply with a previous release order.
All four individuals have since been released and will make court appearances in April.
Two 17-year-olds from the Toronto area were also arrested.
One from Toronto faced three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, while the other from North York was arrested on two similar charges and one for possession of property or proceeds of crime.
Both appeared before a Fort Frances courtroom this week.
