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Police DIGS Unit seizes cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl powder

A 32-year-old man from LaSalle faces drug trafficking charges after police searched three locations and a vehicle.

The Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Unit identified a suspect during an active investigation into drug trafficking the city and arrested the suspect on Tuesday.

Just before the arrest, police said the suspect discarded a backpack. Once it was found, and officers found some cell phones, a digital scale, what looked like cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and powdered fentanyl inside.

After gaining a search warrant, the search of three different locations and a vehicle associated with the suspect turned up ammunition and a bulletproof vest.

Scott Maclellan faces five counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, four counts of operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, and breach of probation.

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