MEDIA RELEASE 21-114634
DRUGS INVESTIGATION
23-year-old London man facing charges
LONDON, ON (November 22, 2021) – On Friday, November 19, 2021, members of the LPS Guns and Gangs Section executed a search warrant on a vehicle, and residence on Chepstow Close.
The following items were seized:
- 842 grams of MDMA, value $11,000;
- 54 grams of cocaine, value $5,400;
- 4,193 grams of psilocybin, value $41,930;
- 20,750 grams of marijuana bud, value $207500;
- 2 full sheets of LSD tabs, value $7,900 ;
- Various marijuana edibles, value $7,865;
- Marijuana vapes, value $4,970;
- Marijuana balms, value $3,185;
- Psilocybin edibles, value $780;
- Drug packaging materials;
- A conducted energy weapon;
- A flick knife with push button release; and
- Approximately $10 000 in Canadian currency.
Total value of seized drugs: $290,530
As a result of the investigation, Benjamin Rosedale, 23, of London, is charged with:
- Two (2) counts of possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine and MDMA) under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA);
- Two (2) counts of possession of a schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking (Psilocybin and LSD) under the CDSA;
- One (1) count of possession for the purpose of selling under the Cannabis Act; and
- Two (2) counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon.
The accused is expected to appear in London court on February 11, 2022 in relation to the charges.
The Guns and Gangs Section is comprised of members of the London Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police. This investigation has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of the Solicitor General.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.
For media inquiries, contact:
Cst. Scott Mandich
Relief Media Relations Officer
C. 519-661-5410
Email. Media Officer
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