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Plympton-Wyoming pair charged with drug trafficking

March 4, 2021

Two people from Plympton-Wyoming face drug charges after a raid by Lambton and Elgin Middlesex OPP.

Yesterday, police executed a search warrant on Michigan Line in the Camlachie area.

Police seized illegal drugs including cocaine and mushrooms worth about $46,000 on the street.

Steve French, 42, and Sara French, 38, both of Plympton-Wyoming have been charged with two counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.

They were released and will be in court at a later date.

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