Three men and six women have been charged after raids in Brantford and Kitchener that took close to $200,000 in illicit drugs off the street.
Brantford police say a task force raided three addresses in Brantford on Pearl Street, Queensway Drive and Banbury Road. One address in Kitchener was also targeted at Westmount Road East.
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In the haul, police say they confiscated large quantities of cash, fentanyl with a street value of about $196,000, a pump-action shotgun, ammunition, a hydraulic press and two cars — an Audi and a Porsche that may have been stolen.
Charges for the nine suspects include possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited weapon.
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