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1 arrested after Cobourg police seize $41,000 in illegal drugs

An investigation into drug traffkicking led Cobourg police to seize an assortment of drugs and $7,500 in cash on Oct. 12, 2022. Cobourg Police Service

A Campbellcroft, Ont., resident faces multiple drug charges following an investigation by police in Cobourg.

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According to the Cobourg Police Service, officers this fall launched an investigation after receiving information about a woman allegedly trafficking drugs in Cobourg and the surrounding area.

Police say their investigation led officers to conduct a traffic stop on Division Street in Cobourg on Wednesday morning.

Police say officers seized the following from the vehicle:

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  • 23 grams of suspected fentanyl
  • 255 grams of suspected cocaine
  • 14 grams of suspected heroin
  • 15 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine
  • hydromorphone and oxycodone pills
  • $7,500 in cash

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $41,850, police said.

Police say they arrested the driver of the vehicle.

A 25-year-old woman from Campbellcroft was charged with six counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000.

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The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg later Wednesday.

 

Editor’s note: A publication ban was ordered by a judge in Cobourg court. The name of the accused has been removed from the article.

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