2 people arrested in $75,000 drug bust in Guelph: police

Guelph police say two people have been arrested after officers seized over $75,000 in cocaine and other illicit drugs.

In a news release, the service said its drug enforcement unit had been investigating a drug dealer, which led to a vehicle being pulled over Thursday evening.

Officers arrested a man and a woman inside and then searched the vehicle along with two homes in the city.

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In total, police said they seized 570.5 grams of cocaine, 159.9 grams of MDMA, 351.5 grams of cannabis and nearly $2,000 in cash.

A 2014 “luxury sedan” along with 9-mm ammunition and drug trafficking paraphernalia were also seized, police said.

A 21-year-old man from Guelph and a 20-year-old woman from Campbellville, Ont., are each facing several drug trafficking charges.

The man remains in custody pending the outcome of a bail hearing, while the woman has been released with conditions and is scheduled to make a court appearance on May 20.

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