BlackburnNews.com file photo of Windsor police headquarters. (Photo by Jason Viau)BlackburnNews.com file photo of Windsor police headquarters. (Photo by Jason Viau)
Windsor

Police Arrest 7, Seize Drugs

Five teens have been arrested and $2,500 worth of drugs seized after police raided a LaSalle apartment.

Windsor police and LaSalle police executed a search warrant Wednesday just before 6pm in the 1900-block of Normandy St. in LaSalle.

Police seized 171.99 g of marijuana, 6.57 g of cocaine, cannabis resin and ecstasy pills. The five men, ages 18 and 19, face charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

In a separate incident, Windsor police pulled over a vehicle later Wednesday evening at McDougall Ave. and Tecumseh Rd. E.

The Windsor Police Drug Enforcement Unit located the car after an investigation and seized $3,440 worth of cocaine and $3,390 in cash. Police arrested two men, ages 32 and 34, and charged them with possession of cocaine for trafficking.

All suspects in this case were released from custody on a promise to appear in court at a later date.

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