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One person has been charged and another is facing similar charges, following an ongoing drug investigation by Morden Police Service. The pair was arrested Thursday as part of the investigation.
Shortly after the two were apprehended, police along with the Regional Support Tactical Team executed a search at their home in the city. There, officers found pills, psilocybin, multiple digital scales, a replica firearm, and other drug trafficking related paraphernalia.
As well, the K-9 unit and PSD Ice searched a vehicle belonging to one of the suspects, where a device used to transport controlled substances was found under the hood. A further search yielded a hidden lock box in the trunk area that contained methamphetamine, another concealed area in the trunk, a can of bear spray, pills, a can of pepper spray, more methamphetamine, a scale and other drug related paraphernalia.
As a result, a 32-year-old man from Morden has been charged with;
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 3: Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Gabapentin,
Possession of a Controlled substance x 3: Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Psilocybin and
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.
He was remanded into custody and transported to Winnipeg to appear in Court.
A 45-year-old woman, also from Morden, will be facing similar charges, noted police. She was released on an undertaking to appear in Morden Provincial Court in December.
Police continue to investigate, with the possibility of more charges being laid.
According to the Morden Police Service, the quantity of methamphetamine seized could have supplied over 150 individual uses at the street level.