A Whitby drug investigation has led to nine charges against a 72-year-old resident after police searched a home near Mary Street East and Hickory Street North.
Durham Regional Police announced the charges on November 9. The search took place on November 4, after investigators received information earlier in the month about alleged drug trafficking in Whitby.
Search at a residence
Police say investigators obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence. Officers reported finding Canadian currency and quantities of several substances.
The substances listed in the police announcement are cocaine, MDMA, GHB, ketamine, oxycodone, Adderall, heroin and methamphetamine. The release does not specify their individual weights, an estimated street value or the amount of cash seized.
The accused was located and arrested without incident, according to police.
Accused held for a bail hearing
Robert Talbot, 72, of Whitby, faces eight counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
Police say he was held for a bail hearing. The announcement does not provide the result of that hearing or a subsequent court date. All charges are allegations that have not been proven in court.
The Whitby drug investigation is separate from the recently reported Thunder Bay trafficking case involving another Whitby resident. This announcement concerns a local residential search and the newly named accused.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective Obront at 905-579-1520, extension 2562.
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