Peterborough police seized drugs and a loaded firearm, and arrested a man on Tuesday as part of a drug investigation.
On Tuesday evening, police arrested a suspect in the area of George and Dublin streets where he was allegedly found to be in possession of knives, a scale, cellphone, marijuana and cocaine.
Following the man’s arrest, police say they executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a Dublin Street home.
At the home, warrant officers located and seized:
- Norwich Arms .30 calibre loaded firearm
- Firearm holster
- Ammunition
- 102.5 grams of powdered cocaine
- 34.3 grams of marijuana
- Cellphones
- Scales
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Dallas William Costain, 30, of Aylmer Street North is charged with:
- Trafficking a schedule I substance (heroin)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)
- Possession of a schedule II substance (marijuana)
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Unauthorized possession of restricted or prohibited firearm
- Possession of loaded restricted or prohibited firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
Costain was held in custody and will appear in court later on Wednesday.