Police charge Port Hope man and woman after suspected fentanyl seized – Peterborough

An investigation by Port Hope police led to the seizure of fentanyl, and the arrest of a man and woman on Wednesday.

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As part of their investigation, police say around 2 p.m., officers observed a man and woman in a vehicle in the municipality’s east end. Police say they were allegedly engaging in drug-related activities.

The two were arrested at the scene. Police allege the woman was in possession of a syringe containing fentanyl and the man was in possession of a substance believed to be purple fentanyl.

Glen Wesley Gould, 56, and Tara Marie Lambert, 32, both from Port Hope, were charged with possession of a Schedule I substance.

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Lambert was additionally charged with breach of recognizance.

They were released and will appear in court in Cobourg at an unannounced date.

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