Drug bust in Chatham results in 10 arrests
Ten people are facing charges after a pair of drug busts at an address on Park Street in Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police said they searched an upper and a lower unit at the address at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and ended up seizing about $2,900 worth of fentanyl and methamphetamine along with some scales, phones, weapons, and currency.
Seven people aged 28 to 52 were all arrested and charged with two counts each of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Three other people aged 24 to 50 were charged with one count each of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
All but one of the accused was later released with conditions and a future court date. A 52-year-old Chatham man who was arrested in connection with the case was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Police arrest a pair accused of violating court order
Two Wallaceburg residents are facing charges after they allegedly violated a court order that was meant to keep them apart.
Chatham-Kent police said a 36-year-old Wallaceburg man was released from the court with a number of conditions on October 5, 2021, including a ban on communicating with a specific woman and an order to stay at least 100 metres away from her.
Despite those orders, police allegedly found the man with the woman at a residence on Thomas Avenue in Wallaceburg while they were following up on a call about an unwanted person there.
Police said their investigation also showed that the woman had allowed the man to live at the residence for about a month.
As a result, the 36-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested and charged with failing to comply with a release order and was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
A 39-year-old Wallaceburg woman was also arrested. She was charged with facilitating a breach of a release order and was later released with a future court date.
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Woman arrested for breaching release conditions
A 28-year-old Chatham-Kent woman has been arrested and charged after she was allegedly spotted leaving an address she wasn't supposed to be attending in the first place.
Police said they saw the woman trying to leave the residence on Park Street while they were preparing to execute a search warrant.
Officers said the woman had previously been released from the court with a specific order not to attend the address.
The accused was arrested and charged with failing to comply with a release order and was later released with conditions and a future court date.