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Police seize rifles, knives and drugs in northwest drug bust

Calgary police seized a Marlin 35 caliber rifle during the execution of search warrants at three northwest locations on February 6th, 2015.
Calgary police seized a Marlin 35 caliber rifle during the execution of search warrants at three northwest locations on February 6th, 2015. Calgary Police Service

CALGARY – Police have laid charges against four people after a two month-long investigation into an alleged drug operation.

Officers executed search warrants on three northwest homes on February 6th, during which they found various drugs and weapons, including:

  • 32 grams of Cocaine
  • 88.1 grams of Psilocybin
  • 63.4 grams of Marijuana
  • 7.5 grams of Hash
  • Marlin 35 caliber rifle
  • Four airsoft rifles
  • Collapsible batons
  • Knives
  • $2,750 proceeds of crime

The search warrants were executed at residences in the following locations:

  • 700 block of 78 Avenue N.W.
  • 2300 block of 5 Avenue N.W.
  • 0-100 block of Bermondsey Crescent N.W.

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As a result of the investigation, four individuals have been charged:

  • 28-year-old Braden Kenneth Coxon has been charged with two counts of trafficking of cocaine, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, careless handling or storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession of marijuana.
  • 29-year-old Troy Joshua Collier has been charged with two counts of trafficking of cocaine, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, one count of possession of marijuana for the purpose and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
  • 23-year-old Michelle Catherine Anderson-Bostock has been charged with possession of marijuana.
  • 22-year-old Paula Ann Bjornson has been charged with possession of marijuana.

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