Chestermere RCMP allegedly find 260 grams of fentanyl during car search

Chestermere RCMP helped make a significant drug seizure earlier this month.

On May 8, police with the Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit (RTU) conducted a traffic stop to check the sobriety of the driver. A specialized police dog named Mando was sent in to investigate.

Mando gave officers a positive indication for drugs within the vehicle, which led to the driver being arrested. Police searched the vehicle, where they allegedly found 260 grams of fentanyl and 10 grams of cocaine.

Ibrahim Al-Taai, a 21-year-old Saskatoon resident, was charged with:

• Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
• Obstructing a police officer
• Identity fraud

Al-Taai was released from custody and has a court date set in Calgary for June 20.