A pair of Chatham women face drug trafficking charges following a drug raid in Chatham on Wednesday.
The raid took place on King Street East in Chatham. Chatham-Kent police say it was part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
The raid yielded about $1,200 in fentanyl. Officers also seized a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition, mobile devices, digital scales, packing material, cutting agents and less than $1,000 in Canadian currency.
As a result, two women, 31 and 28, both of Chatham, were arrested and held pending a bail hearing.
The 31-year-old woman was charged with possession of a controlled substance with the purpose of trafficking, unauthorized possession of a firearm and failing to comply with a release order.
The 28-year-old woman was charged with possession of a controlled substance with the purpose of trafficking, unauthorized possession of a firearm, failing to comply with a release order, possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order and possession of ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
