According to Peterborough Police, the Street Crime Unit was conducting an investigation into street-level drug trafficking from a Park Street address.
On Nov. 8, police state a search warrant was executed at a Peterborough home with help from the Emergency Response Team and canine unit.
Police report officers seized a loaded handgun, fentanyl, cocaine, prescription medication and Canadian currency.
As a result, two people were arrested.
A 41-year-old Peterborough man is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm while prohibited, possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, carry concealed weapon, two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.
The man was held in custody and scheduled to appear in court Nov. 9.
A 35-year-old Peterborough man is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, and fail to comply with probation.
The man was held in custody and scheduled to appear in court Nov. 9.