Southern Alberta RCMP Serious and Organized Crime have arrested and charged five Calgary residents for drug trafficking

December 5, 2018
Calgary, Alberta

News release

RCMP Serious and Organized Crime have arrested and charged five Calgary residents following a months long investigation into drug trafficking activities in Calgary.

Police executed two search warrants within Calgary, one in Nolan Field, the other in the community of Brentwood. There were also numerous vehicles used for trafficking drugs that were searched by investigators throughout southern Alberta.

The following items were seized:

  • 151.7 grams of cocaine
  • 118.9 grams of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
  • 17 MDMA capsules
  • 5.2 grams of psilocybin
  • A large sum of Canadian and US currency

A 24-year-old individual of Calgary has been charged with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA
  • Production of a controlled substance cocaine
  • Production of a controlled substance MDMA
  • Possession of proceeds of crime
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking

A 29-year-old individual of Calgary has been charged with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA
  • Production of a controlled substance cocaine
  • Production of a controlled substance MDMA
  • Possession of proceeds of crime
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking

A 28-year-old individual of Calgary has been charged with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA
  • Production of a controlled substance cocaine
  • Possession of proceeds of crime
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking

A 23-year-old individual of Calgary has been charged with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA
  • Production of a controlled substance cocaine
  • Possession of proceeds of crime

A 25-year-old individual of Calgary has been charged with:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA
  • Possession of proceeds of crime
  • Conspiracy to commit trafficking

All have been released from custody and will be appearing in Calgary Provincial Court on Dec. 14, 2018

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Contact information

Const. Mike Hibbs
Media Relations Group
780-412-5531

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