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P.E.I. RCMP seizes fentanyl, crystal meth during traffic stop

P.E.I. RCMP seizes fentanyl, crystal meth during traffic stop

CTV News2 days ago
Prince Edward Island RCMP arrested two people and seized more than 220 grams of crystal methamphetamine during a targeted traffic stop in Bedeque on Friday.
Officers arrested a 40-year-old man from Bedeque and a 41-year-old woman from Summerside for possession for the purpose of trafficking drugs, according to a news release.
Police seized:
221 grams of crystal meth
30 hydromorphone pills
27 grams of fentanyl
cash
drug paraphernalia
The investigation is ongoing.
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