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London, Ont. police seized $14K of drugs in downtown arrest of wanted man

It was around 5 p.m. when officers walking near Dundas and Elizabeth streets spotted a man who they believed to be wanted for a number of outstanding warrants. Matthew Trevithick / Global News

Police in London, Ont., say officers seized just over $14,000 worth of suspected drugs during the arrest of a wanted man in the city’s downtown on Wednesday afternoon.

Officers with the London Police Service’s foot patrol were walking near Dundas and Elizabeth streets around 5 p.m. when they spotted a man who they believed to be wanted for a number of outstanding warrants, police said.

Upon confirming the man’s identity, police arrested him.

During a search of the man, police found 183 8-mg pills of suspected Dilaudid valued at $3,660, 27g of suspected fentanyl valued at $8,100, and 21 grams of suspected methamphetamine valued at $2,310.

Police say officers also found a digital scale and about $668 in cash.

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A 50-year-old London man has been charged with three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The accused made his first court appearance on Thursday.

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