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Drug investigation leads to trafficking charges for Fenelon Falls residents: OPP

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OPP have arrested two Fenelon Falls resident as part of a drug trafficking investigation. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Police say two residents in Fenelon Falls face drug-trafficking charges following an investigation by OPP.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 35 south of Coboconk on Tuesday, police say.

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Police say the occupants were arrested and officers seized 27 grams of suspected cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a 2017 Ford F-150 pickup

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Leigh Ann McLean, 56, and Michael Walker, 53, both of Fenelon Falls, were both charged with possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Both were held in custody for court appearances on Wednesday, OPP said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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