Alleged fentanyl supplier busted in Edmonton; 1,000 pills, $50K in drugs seized

Approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills, 100 grams of cocaine and a small amount of marijuana – with a street value of $50,000 – were seized by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team on May 27.

The drugs were seized during a traffic stop in south Edmonton.

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Chestermere residents Cristian Guzman, 23, and Alexandra Prefontaine, 22, were jointly charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and drug possession.

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The Edmonton seizure was the result of a spin-off investigation by Lloydminster RCMP.

On May 25, 30-year-old Mohamed Abdi was arrested and officers seized cocaine and cash proceeds of crime. ALERT said that arrest helped officers track down Abdi’s Chestermere-based supplier.

Abdi was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.