Ottawa police have charged two local men following a drug trafficking investigation that began over a month ago.
The Ottawa police Guns and Gangs Unit began looking into a potential drug traffickers in the Ottawa area in September, according to a police news release.
This investigation led officers to two Ottawa residences on Thursday, one in Centretown and the other in Barrhaven.
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Police searched both homes and say they found cocaine, crack cocaine and crystal meth. They also seized a 2012 Audi SUV.
Officers arrested two men during the searches.
Police charged 26-year-old Christopher Uniat with possession for purposes of trafficking, possession of cannabis for the purposes of distributing, possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000 and a firearm-related breach of probation.
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Ottawa police also charged 35-year-old Mohamed Mohamed with breach of recognizance and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.
Both were jointly charged with conspiring to traffic drugs.
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