Stolen car leads to one of Alberta’s largest fentanyl seizures: ALERT

UPDATE: The charges against the 24-year-old woman in this story were eventually dropped.

Police said what began as an investigation into a stolen car has resulted in one of Alberta’s largest fentanyl seizures.

The investigation, a joint effort between the Calgary Police Service (CPS) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), resulted in the seizure of 1,831 fentanyl pills.

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According to ALERT, the investigation was launched after officers received a tip suggesting a Calgary man was using a stolen vehicle to traffic fentanyl.

On Wednesday, Jan. 11, police searched homes in the communities of Riverbend and Mountview.

“The searches yielded upwards of $75,000 worth of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, over $100,000 in cash proceeds of crime and a stolen 2016 BMW,” a Thursday news release said.

CPS said the BMW, valued at $60,000, was reported stolen in July 2016.

Police charged 25-year-old Leslie Ma and a 24-year-old woman with 22 total offences related to drug trafficking and the possession of stolen property.