Two men charged after weapon, cash and $21,000 worth of drugs seized by police

Two men from London, Ont. are facing criminal charges Friday after London police seized a handgun, cash, and drugs worth over $21,000.

According to the London Police Service, on Thursday evening members of the LPS Guns and Gangs Section, with assistance from the Emergency Response Unit, arrested two males and executed a search warrant on a vehicle seized from a location on King Street.

Police seized the following items during their investigation:

• Loaded 9mm Taurus G2C handgun
• Quantity of cash
• 72 grams of suspected fentanyl (value $18,000)
• 37 grams of suspected methamphetamine (value $3,700)
• 13 x Dilaudid pills (8mg tablets) (value $65)

As a result of the investigation, two men from London, 29 and 39 years of age, have been jointly charged with three counts of possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The 29-year-old suspect has also been charged with the following offenses:

• Possess prohibited/restricted weapon or prohibited device knowing no authority
• Possess loaded regulated firearm
• Use/handle/store firearm etc. carelessly
• Use/handle store ammunition carelessly
• Occupy motor vehicle with firearm

Both of the accused are scheduled to appear in London court Friday in relation to the charges.