Guelph police say two people are facing charges after seizing a variety of illegal drugs, including green fentanyl, on Tuesday night.
Officers arrested a man and a woman in the parking lot of a motel on Woodlawn Road West at around 9:30 p.m.
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Police said officers found a backpack that contained 261 grams of crystal meth, 12 grams of green fentanyl and 1.5 grams of crack cocaine.
They also seized $650 in cash.
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A 34-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman face several drug-related charges.
They were both scheduled to appear in bail court on Wednesday.
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Police are concerned about the similar appearance green fentanyl has to cannabis and are reminding the community of its dangers.
Fentanyl is a powerful opioid and can be up to 100 times stronger than morphine.
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