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OPP make 2nd arrest in connection with North Perth, Minto Township drug bust

An OPP cruiser is seen at the service's Toronto detachment. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Provincial police say they have arrested a second person in connection to a recent drug bust, which saw them seize $218,000 worth of methamphetamine and psilocybin.

OPP say that Melissa Luu-Tran, 32, of Toronto, has been charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking methamphetamine and psilocybin.

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On Aug. 29, police say they searched homes in North Perth and Minto Township where they seized quantities of methamphetamine and psilocybin, along with further offence-related property and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

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They estimated the seized drugs to be valued at $218,000 while the other offence-related property seized was estimated to be worth $49,000.

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Police say that during the second arrest, they seized offence-related property with an estimated value of $71,000.

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During the initial seizure, police arrested Aaron Walsh, 33, of North Perth, who was charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking methamphetamine and psilocybin.

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