A 44-year-old Fredericton man has been charged after police say they seized a large number of drugs following a drug trafficking investigation.

THE Fredericton Police Service says Joseph Murphy was arrested in the north end of the city on October 31.

As part of the investigation, the force says it has seized a large quantity of drugs worth approximately $63,000, including:

• 195.31 grams of fentanyl
• 277.31 grams of cocaine
• 203.97 grams of methamphetamine
• 11 hydromorphoncotine tablets
• 7.5 mg (10 tablets) zopiclone
• 111 clonazepam tablets
• 27 methadone tablets
• 12 diazepam tablets
• 8 methylphenidate tablets
• drug paraphernalia
• ammunition

Murphy was accused of:

• five counts of possession with intent to traffic
• possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000
• unsafe storage of ammunition
• possession of ammunition contrary to order

Murphy was detained and will appear in court at a later date.

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