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Drugs seized, 2 arrested in Cobourg: police

Cobourg and Port Hope police seized a number of drugs and arrested two people on May 17, 2023. Cobourg Police Service

Two Cobourg, Ont., residents face drug-related charges following an investigation by police in Cobourg and Port Hope.

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According to the Cobourg Police Service, as part of an investigation launched earlier in the spring, on Wednesday officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Theatre Road and Highway 2 in Cobourg.

Police located fentanyl, hydromorphone pills, heroin, cocaine and Canadian currency. Two people were arrested.

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A search warrant was later executed at a residence on Division Street in Cobourg, where police located crystal methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, psilocybin and LSD tablets.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $77,500 consisting of approximately 123 grams of fentanyl, 104 grams of crystal meth, 16.5 grams of heroin, 145 grams of cocaine and 12 grams of psilocybin.

A 35-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were charged with six drug-trafficking charges, three counts of drug possession and one count of possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.

Both were held in custody for a bail hearing in court in Cobourg.

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The investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-372-6821 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS or online at stopcrimehere.ca.

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