EDMONTON – Six people, ranging in age from 23 to 30, have been arrested in connection with a drug crackdown in Fort McMurray.
RCMP worked with Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams on the investigation.
Officials said cocaine and other drugs were seized as part of two separate investigations. An apartment in the Waterways neighbourhood was searched Sept. 9 and a downtown apartment was searched Sept. 18.
Both search warrants resulted in 300 grams of crack cocaine, smaller amounts of marijuana, khat and 2.8 kilograms of an unknown cocaine buffing agent being seized. Nearly $35,000 in cash proceeds of crime was also seized.
ALERT said the downtown apartment was operating as a cocaine conversion lab where crack was being manufactured.
The following six individuals are facing a combined total of 25 charges related to drug and breach offences:
- Yimag Abdi Ahmed, 23
- Maya Ahmed, 23
- Mahamoud Mahdi Nur, 23
- Anaa Dawud Usman, 30
- Esmael Eshatu Habte, 24
- Abdurahzak Mohamed Isse, 25
All six were arrested and were scheduled to make their first court appearances on Sept. 22.
“Wood Buffalo RCMP has been working hand-in-hand with ALERT to address drug issues that impact public safety,” said Wood Buffalo RCMP Supt. Rob McCloy. “These arrests are expected to have a direct impact on drug-related violence in the community.”
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