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Cobourg man and woman accused of trafficking cocaine

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Cobourg police arrested a man and woman on Tuesday for suspected cocaine trafficking. File / Getty Images

A Cobourg man and woman face drug-related charges following an investigation into suspected cocaine trafficking in the town.

Cobourg Police Service say on Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., members of its Criminal Investigations Branch, with the assistance of uniformed officers, arrested two people suspected of trafficking cocaine.

Subsequent to their arrest, police executed a search warrant at a downtown address where they say they located a quantity of “suspected” cocaine, weight scales, pipes and packaging.

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Alisha Kincaid, 32, and William Hadley, 37, of Cobourg, were both charged with trafficking a Schedule I substance (cocaine), possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

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Both were held in custody for a scheduled bail hearing in court in Cobourg on Wednesday.

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