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Calgary couple facing charges in $250,000 drug bust

Calgary police seized $250,000 worth of drugs in an investigation into the alleged drug trafficking activities of Taylor Zazoni, 23, and Kayla Wright, 30. Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT)

CALGARY – A Calgary couple is facing over 50 charges after a drug bust that netted a large amount of illegal narcotics.

Investigators executed three search warrants in Calgary on November 27th, discovering a wide variety of drugs worth an estimated $250,000.

One of the search warrants was for an apartment in the community of Mission.

Police say it appeared the unit was being used as a cocaine conversion lab with cocaine being cooked into crack. Officers seized a hydraulic cocaine press from the apartment, along with other evidence of drug trafficking.

An apartment along 17th Avenue was also searched. Inside, investigators found a .357 Magnum revolver with the serial number defaced.

During the bust, investigators confiscated a number of weapons including a collapsible baton, brass knuckles and body armor.

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Drugs seized include:

  • 488 grams of cocaine
  • 390 grams of methamphetamine
  • 229 grams of heroin
  • 319 ml of GHB
  • 358 pills of Fentanyl
  • 35 grams of cannabis resin
  • 2.25 kilograms of Phenacetin

Police also seized cash and cars with more than $30,000.

Police have charged 23-year-old Taylor Zazoni with 33 criminal offences mainly related to drugs, but also including weapons offences, proceeds of crime, and breach of recognizance.

In addition, 30-year-old Kayla Wright faces 18 charges mainly related to drugs, but also including weapons offences, proceeds of crime, and breach of recognizance.

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