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Police seize cocaine and cash from Lindsay residence

KAWARTHA LAKES-A search warrant executed at a Durham Street east residence on Thursday lead to two arrests and the seizure of cocaine.

Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit and Criminal Investigation Branch obtained a warrant to search a Durham Street east home after conducting an investigation into the sale of alleged controlled substances from the residence.

In addition to the seizure of cocaine and a large sum of proceeds of crime, two occupants of the residence were arrested.

29-year-old Catherine Ann Banks of Lindsay and 29-year-old Nyja Brown of Scarborough have been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Chief John Hagarty tweeted that neighbours came out and applauded as officers were leaving the residence.

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Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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