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Orillia man charged after cocaine, cash seized in local drug bust

The 42-year-old man was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking after police executed search warrant at Colborne Street residence
OrilliaMatters Staff
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Police seized cocaine, cash and other items from a Colborne Street residence in Orillia on Wednesday.Photo supplied by Ontario Provincial Police

An Orillia man is facing charges after a search warrant was executed in the city on Wednesday.

Members of the Orillia and Muskoka Community Street Crime Units executed the warrant at a residence on Colborne Street, where they seized 82 grams of cocaine and $1,050 in Canadian currency, according to an Orillia OPP news release.

Joseph Crandall, 42, has been charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000. He was held for a bail hearing scheduled for Wednesday in Barrie.