Drug, property seizures surge in 2015

The street crime unit of North Bay police seized more than $500,000 worth of drugs and almost $750,000 worth of property in 2015 - almost three times the totals of the previous year.

In a report to the police services board Wednesday, Deputy Chief Scott Tod said the four-member unit saw a marked increase in the number of investigations, the majority self-generated and directed by the unit.

Tod said he expects there will be a similar increase in both investigations and seizures this year.

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