London police cruiser. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)London police cruiser. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)
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Tip from fast food workers leads police to $28K worth of drugs

A pit stop for burgers and fries in southeast London ended with two men in handcuffs and the seizure of more than $28,000 worth of drugs.

Workers at the McDonald's at 959 Hamilton Rd. called police after a pickup truck with a suspected impaired driver behind the wheel came through the drive-thru around 12:45 a.m. on Monday.

Officers arrived to find the truck in the restaurant parking lot.

A search of the vehicle turned up 61.4 grams of fentanyl, 27.7 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 200 hydromorph capsules, 387 ‘Gabapentin’ capsules, 249 capsules, $4,200 cash, and two digital scales. The total value of the drugs seized is an estimated $28,547.

A 31-year-old man and a 34-year-old man, both from London, were arrested. They are charged with four counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The 31-year-old faces an additional charge of impaired driving.

Both men appeared in London court in relation to the charge on Monday.

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