Windsor cops recover suspected heroin and fentanyl mix with handgun from motel
The drugs and gun were seized from a Howard Avenue motel room on Saturday
Windsor police seized more than $54,000 in drugs, and a handgun, from a Howard Avenue motel room on Saturday.
Officers responded to the motel around 12:45 p.m. after receiving reports of a firearm.
A Windsor man (35), Kitchener man (23), and a 25-year-old man from Toronto all face firearms-related charges with other charges still anticipated as the investigation continues.
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—@WindsorPoliceThe drugs recovered included more than 100 grams of suspected "Purple Heroin" which is a combination of heroin and fentanyl that's purple in colour.
Here's the full list of everything that was seized by officers:
- handgun
- 104 grams of suspected "Purple Heroin"
- 30 grams of suspected powdered fentanyl
- 4 grams of crack cocaine
- 13.5 grams of unknown substance still requiring further analysis
Windsor police point to a recent public health alert issued in Hamilton after the toxic "Purple Heroin" blend began making the rounds in that community: