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Two arrested in St. Catharines drug bust

Niagara Regional Police have made two arrests in a drug investigation in St. Catharines. The Canadian Press Images/Francis Vachon/File

Two people are facing charges after Niagara Regional Police seized what they’re calling “a significant amount of drugs” in St. Catharines.

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Police say while investigating the sale of drugs in the city, surveillance revealed suspects who were believed to be conducting mobile drug deliveries as well as selling from a housing community.

Two search warrants were conducted Thursday night, resulting in the arrest of a 31-year-old man from Etobicoke and a 21-year-old woman from St. Catharines.

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Police say a significant quantity of heroin (believed to be laced with fentanyl), cocaine, oxycodone, and cash were seized, worth over $15,000.

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The accused are scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing on Friday.

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