Two people have been charged in an ongoing drug trafficking investigation police have dubbed Operation Reaper.
Saint John police said the investigation, which began in December, has been looking into the trafficking of fentanyl and crystal meth.
On Tuesday, police arrested a 22-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man in connection with the investigation.
Officers searched the suspects and a residence on Britain Street, seizing an estimated $123,000 worth of drugs, according to a police news release.
They include 235 grams of suspected coloured fentanyl, 3.96 grams of suspected raw fentanyl, 560 tablets of suspected Xanax, and 43.7 grams of suspected crystal meth.
Officers also seized a 12-gauge shotgun, about $1,500 in Canadian currency, and drug paraphernalia.
According to police, the accused appeared in court on Wednesday but did not enter pleas.
They each face three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possessing property obtained by crime, and unlawfully storing a firearm.
The man is also charged with unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm and possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
Both are scheduled to return to court in late January or early February for bail hearings.
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