Eight people charged in major drug bust

Written By Dan Jones

Image courtesy of Cobourg Police

Five Cobourg people are facing drugs and weapons charges following police raids on homes in Cobourg, Port Hope and Bowmanville.

Officers from several police services executed three search warrants early Tuesday morning, allegedly seizing handguns, 390 grams of cocaine, opioid pills and $75,000 in cash.

41 charges were laid against eight people. Police estimate the street value of the drugs was $40,000.

Six of the eight charged were held for a bail hearing.

Dan Jones

Dan Jones is a veteran radio and web journalist with 18 years in the news business. He has reported on Indigenous issues in Northern and Western Canada. This former News Director has covered provincial legislative politics in the Yukon and Saskatchewan.

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