Blue heroin seized, one arrested in Peterborough drug investigation

A Peterborough man is facing drug charges after police seized blue heroin as part of a drug investigation.

As the result of an ongoing investigation by the Peterborough Police Service’s ICAD Unit (Intelligence, Crime Analyst, Asset Forfeiture and Drug), officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Hunter and Rubidge Streets on Thursday.

The accused, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to be in possession of approximately 10.6 grams of blue heroin (heroin mixed with fentanyl) and Canadian cash.

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Edward Travis Pafford, 38, of Wallis Drive, Peterborough, was arrested and charged with trafficking a schedule I substance (fentanyl/heroin); possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000 (fentanyl/heroin).

He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later Friday.

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