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Two charged in month-long OPP drug investigation

March 14, 2023

Two Sarnia men are facing drug charges after Lambton OPP seized about $28,500 in drugs.

The OPP Community Street Crimes Unit conducted a search of a Sarnia home after a month-long drug trafficking investigation. They found suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, hydromorphone, morphine, ketamine, and bulk Canadian and U.S. currency. OPP estimates the drugs and cash are worth about $28,500.

Nolan Barr, 20, and Donovan Joseph, 25, both of Sarnia have been charged with drug trafficking. Barr also faces two counts of possession of a prohibited drug.

The pair were arrested and released from custody while they wait for their court date.

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