A set of search warrants carried out at the end of last month in southwest Edmonton led to the confiscation of about $350,000 worth of illegal drugs. The authorities also determined that a condo suspected of being a drug storage site is now unsuitable for living.
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) revealed in a news release on Friday that police officers executed raids on three homes and two vehicles in southwest Edmonton on Feb. 29. The operation involved members of the Edmonton Police Service and the RCMP’s clandestine enforcement and response team. Edmonton Police Service and the RCMP’s clandestine enforcement and response team.
ALERT believes that a condo in the Allard neighborhood was used for processing drugs. Officers found chemicals, buffing agents, and equipment used in the process of fentanyl conversion at the condo. fentanyl.
ALERT said the condo has been deemed uninhabitable by Alberta Health and will need extensive remediation.
Insp. Angela Kemp of ALERT Edmonton mentioned that the seizure demonstrates how fentanyl affects the community in various ways. She also stated that drug dealers prioritize profit over community well-being and disregard safety measures.
Insp. Angela Kemp with ALERT Edmonton said the seizure shows how fentanyl impacts the community in different ways.
Speaking broadly about drug trafficking, she said “drug dealers don’t care about safeguards and are profiting at the expense of our communities.”
1,023 grams of fentanyl
- 2,080 grams of cocaine
- 3,000 grams of cocaine buffing agents
- 130 grams of MDMA
- $48,739 cash
- ALERT noted that two vehicles were also seized. The law enforcement agency said the seizures are the result of an investigation that began in October 2023.
ALERT noted that two vehicles were also seized. The law enforcement agency said the seizures are the result of an investigation that began in October 2023.
The investigation remains ongoing as investigators prepare reports and disclosure for Crown counsel, according to ALERT's news release.
