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Over $300K in drugs and $150K in cash seized by Sarnia Police

September 17, 2026

The Independent

Sarnia Police have charged one man after seizing over $300,000 in drugs and over $150,000 in cash.

Police executed several search warrants and found four kilos of crystal methamphetamine, one kilo of cocaine, prescription hydromorphone pills, 120 oxycodone tablets, scales and packing material along with $151,452.

A 42-year-old Sarnia man was arrested and charged with multiple offences including:

  • • Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • • Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • • Possession of Oxycodone for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • • Possession of Hydromorphone
  • • Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000

He is now before the courts.

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