Guelph police seize over $28K in drugs from north-end motel

Guelph police say officers seized over $28,000 worth of drugs from a north-end motel on Friday.

Officers were dealing with an incident when the narcotics were noticed, leading to the arrest of a 22-year-old Toronto man and a 17-year-old Guelph girl.

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After getting a search warrant for the man’s hotel room and vehicle, police said they found a stockpile of drugs.

“This was just a regular call for service by police. They had no idea what they were getting into when they went there,” said Const. Mike Gatto.

“It was just good police work that eventually led to finding these drugs and making these arrest.”

Police seized over $5,700 of cocaine, over $3,600 of MDMA, $2,600 of Xanax pills, $2,500 of fentanyl, over $13,000 of mushrooms and about $800 of marijuana.

Officers also found drug paraphernalia, over $6,600 in cash, an imitation handgun and a switchblade.

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Gatto said finding fentanyl is a big concern, but a small victory for police because even a small amount could be fatal.

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“In a small hotel room we have multiple types of drugs, including fentanyl. So all of those drugs that were there potentially could have been cross-contaminated,” he said.

The two suspects are facing a long list of trafficking-related charges. Police are still after a 16-year-old Guelph girl who is facing the same charges.