Hydromorphone pills seized in Erieau. Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent police. Hydromorphone pills seized in Erieau. Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent police.
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Three Charged In Erieau Drug Raid

Two men and one woman face a slew of charges after police seized drugs, a shotgun and ammunition from an Erieau home.

Members of Chatham-Kent Police Service's Intelligence Unit raided a home on Bayview Ave. on Wednesday afternoon. Their search turned up 330 hydromorphone pills worth roughly $12,000 and $1,250 in marijuana.

Officers also found a shotgun, collapsible baton, $4,000 in cash and "a large quantity of ammunition."

Police have not released the names of those involved or what specific charges have been laid.

Those arrested include a 62-year-old man, a 58-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man.

All are from the village of Erieau.

They have been released and will be in court on May 12.

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