Police find variety of drugs in Ajax Good Friday raid

Two people were arrested Good Friday on drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Whitby, which led to a police raid at an Ajax home where officers found numerous drugs.

The pair, a man and a woman, were stopped in Whitby on April 15 and arrested on scene. Officers later executed a search warrant at a home in Ajax where police say they found an unspecified amount of  cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and cash.

Anojh Gunentherathas, 23 of Ajax, faces a variety of charges including trafficking fentanyl and six counts of possession for trafficking. He will remain custody until a bail hearing.

Filomena Azzarello, 27 of Whitby, was charged with three counts of possession for trafficking. She was released from custody with conditions.

Anyone with information pertinent to this investigation can call Cst. Bell at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3987, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at  1-800-222-TIPS (8477).