A Red Deer residence was among six properties involved in an eight-month-long investigation targeting illegal drug activity across Central Alberta.
On Aug. 2, the Parkland RCMP Drug Unit, with assistance from members of Parkland RCMP, St. Albert RCMP, Leduc RCMP, Red Deer RCMP, and Air Services executed a total of six Search Warrants: two in Stony Plain, three in Edmonton and one in Red Deer.
As a result of the investigation, eight individuals have been arrested and are facing a variety of charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking and firearms offences.
Following the execution of the search warrants, police have seized the following items:
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513.7 grams of Cocaine
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109.8 grams of Hash
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12.8 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms
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1 gram of Methamphetamine / MDMA
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60 tabs of LSD
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2.5 gallons of GHB
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94 tablets of benzodiazepine
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$6122 in Canadian currency
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36 rounds of 12 Gauge ammunition
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Remington 870 12 Gauge shotgun
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Akkar Churchill 12 Gauge shotgun
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Stolen Commander 9mm pistol
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2400 contraband cigarettes
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Body armour
Charges have not yet been sworn before the courts.