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Central Hastings OPP arrest 2 after drugs seized at Madoc home

Central Hastings OPP seized drugs and cash from a home on Nov. 2, 2023. Central Hastings OPP

Two people face drug-related charges following a search of a residence in Madoc, Ont. on Thursday.

According to Central Hastings OPP, as part of an investigation, officers on Thursday executed a search warrant on a residence on St. Lawrence St. West where they seized a number of controlled drugs and substances and a “large amount” of cash.

A 47-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man, both from Madoc, were arrested and charged with four counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking, one count each of possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order (a second count for the man).

They were held in custody and are scheduled to appear in court later Thursday.

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The investigation also involved the OPP community street crime unit and the emergency response team.

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