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North Bay man, 45, charged after drug bust turns up $10k in pain pills

North Bay police say they seized more than $10,000 worth of a powerful painkiller meant for street sale and now, a 45-year old man has been charged.

360 opioid pain killers seized and police say they were meant for trafficking

Hydromorphone commonly known by the brand name Dilaudid is an addictive opioid painkiller. (istockphoto.com)

North Bay police say they seized more than $10,000worth of a powerful painkiller meant for street sale and now, a45-year old man has been charged.

Police saidthe bust happened in Mattawa on Monday, where, after investigation, a man's truck was pulled over by officers.

Police saidthey seized 360 hydromorphone pills commonly known by the brand nameDilaudid from the truck, worth an estimated $30each.

Officers also reportedly seized $1,090 cash, as well as the accused's truck as "offence-related property."

A North Bay man has been charged with possession and trafficking offenses, among other things.

He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.