Over $73K of illegal drugs seized in London and Woodstock, Ont.

Police seized more than $73,000 worth of illegal drugs in London, Ont., and Woodstock, Ont., earlier this week.

On Thursday, police say officers executed search warrants at residences and vehicles in both cities and seized the following items:

• 332 grams of suspected cocaine
• 401 grams of suspected methamphetamine
• 24.5 five-milligram oxycodone pills
• nine cellphones
• $5,195 in Canadian currency
• $195 in American currency
• five digital scales

Yonas Rezene, 25, of London, and Maria Dedato, 25, of Woodstock, have been jointly charged with three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Amanail Tewelde, 30, of London, has been charged with possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a Schedule I substance.