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Over $70K worth of drugs seized from 2 Guelph locations

A 37-year-old Guelph man faces charges following a two-month drug trafficking investigation in the Royal City, resulting in the seizure of more than $700,000 worth of cocaine. Guelph police

Guelph police say they’ve seized more than $70,000 worth of cocaine following a two-month investigation.

Investigators initially said they recovered more than $700,000 in controlled substances, however police provided an update on Wednesday and confirmed the correct dollar amount.

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In October, authorities began investigating a man believed to be involved in trafficking controlled substances.

Police said they watched the man’s home, as well as a business on Woodlawn Road, before obtaining warrants to search both locations.

Officers arrested the man at his business on Tuesday afternoon.

Initially

They’ve seized officers more than $70,000 in cocaine, drug packaging and over $14,000 in cash.

A 37-year-old faces drug trafficking charges and has a bail hearing on Wednesday.

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