2 separate drug busts lead to 6 arrests by police in Cambridge

Waterloo regional police have arrested and charged six people in connection to two separate drug busts in Cambridge on Thursday.

In one investigation, officers used a warrant to search a residential property and commercial business in Cambridge's Preston neighbourhood.

Police seized a variety of items, including a sawed-off shotgun, replica handguns and suspected fentanyl. 

It was part of a larger investigation by Waterloo Regional Police Service's (WRPS) Offender Management Unit, which has been investigating the trafficking of controlled substances in the region since the beginning of January.

A 37-year-old Cambridge woman was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule 1 Substance. She is scheduled to appear in court on March 10.

A 44-year-old man from Cambridge was also arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

The man is a federal parolee and he has also been charged with two counts of possession of a firearm or weapon contrary to a prohibition order.

He is in police custody for a bail hearing.

4 others charged in separate drug bust

In the second drug bust Thursday, WRPS charged four men after searching four residences and one commercial business in Cambridge.

Investigators found drugs, including suspected cocaine and fentanyl. They also seized some Canadian currency.

This investigation was completed as part of a four-month-long drug trafficking investigation.

A 25-year-old, a 20-year-old, and two 19-year-old men have been arrested. All four people are from Cambridge.

They have been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and other court order charges.

The four men are currently in police custody for a bail hearing.