OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend
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Two charged after drug raid near Plympton-Wyoming
August 19, 2026
The Independent
Two men, one from Sarnia the other from Scarborough, are facing drug charges after a raid on a home just outside of Plympton-Wyoming
Around 10:30 pm, Aug. 10, members of the Sarnia Police emergency response team, K9 Unit and drug unit executed a search warrant at a home on Confederation Line just west of Mandaumin Road. Two men were taken into custody.
Police searched the home and a vehicle and found 176 grams of cocaine, 133 grams of crystal meth, over $27,000 in cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia as well as a loaded .40 calibre Glock 27 handgun in a car.
A 35-year-old from Scarborough is facing possession for the purpose of trafficking, firearms and possession of stolen property charges.
A 52-year-old from Sarnia has also been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
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