Windsor

Windsor police seize $55,000 in massive fentanyl bust

Windsor police seized 109 grams of fentanyl powder, 66 fentanyl capsules and eight fentanyl patches.

Police raided a home near the downtown, finding fentanyl, oxycodone, marijuana and cash

Windsor police raided a home near the downtown, finding fentanyl, oxycodone, marijuana and cash. (Windsor Police Services)

A man and woman have been arrested in connection with a major drug bust Wednesday that included large amounts of fentanyl, according to Windsor police. 

Members of the drug and gun enforcement unit raided a home near the downtown, finding fentanyl, oxycodone, marijuana and cash.

"This investigation indicates, once again, that fentanyl powder — an extremely dangerous and potentially fatal drug — has indeed found it's way into our community," police said in a news release.

Police seized:

  • 109.4 grams of fentanyl powder
  • 66 fentanyl capsules
  • 25 fentanyl pills
  • 21 oxycodone pills
  • 14 oxycodone pills
  • $1,700 Canadian currency
  • $40.00 U.S. currency
  • 3 cellphones
  • 201.6 grams of marijuana
  • 8 fentanyl patches
  • 3 digital scales

The man, 20, is charged with eight counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The woman, 24, is charged with four counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.