A Barrie man is facing numerous charges after a drug bust Thursday.
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Investigative and Enforcement Bureau, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, Owen Sound police and Barrie police executed a search warrant at properties in Bruce County, Grey County, Owen Sound and Barrie.
They seized cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and oxycodone, with an estimated value of $81,960.
Also seized were digital scales, cellphones, drug trafficking paraphernalia, Canadian currency, non-Canadian currency, three vehicles and two .22-calibre rifles.
The overall value of that seized property is estimated at $40,470.
Tahir Ali, 60, has been charged with possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of oxycodone for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of storing a firearm or restricted weapon, two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, two counts of possessing a firearm or ammunition while prohibited, and four counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
Ali will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound to answer to the charges.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.cstip.ca and could lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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