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Large quantities of drugs and cash seized in Charlottetown raid

Charlottetown Police Services posted this photo of items and $3,400 in cash seized in a Dec. 3 raid.  (Charlottetown Police Services - image credit)
Charlottetown Police Services posted this photo of items and $3,400 in cash seized in a Dec. 3 raid. (Charlottetown Police Services - image credit)

A weekend raid at a home on Sleepy Hollow Road resulted in the seizure of a replica gun, a large quantity of drugs and $3,400 in cash, Charlottetown police say.

A news release issued Monday said 47-year-old man faces three counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking as a result of the raid.

"The accused remains in custody and will appear in court later this week for a show cause hearing," the release said.

It added that other charges might be laid in the future.

The raid was conducted at 1 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Police said the search resulted in the seizure of drugs with an estimated street value of $320,000.

The items seized included:

  • two kilograms of crystal meth

  • 114 grams of cocaine

  • 2811 tablets of speed (methamphetamine)

  • 1075 dilaudid pills

  • 889 grams of cannabis

  • $3,400 in cash

  • one replica airsoft-type gun