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$55K in drugs, 11 guns seized in southern Alberta raids

A March 17, 2017 seizure from a Fort Macleod home netted various types of drugs and firearms. ALERT

Alberta law officials have seized more than $55,000 worth of drugs and 11 firearms over the course of two investigations last week that searched homes in Lethbridge, Coaldale and Fort Macleod.

A search of homes in North Lethbridge and Coaldale on March 15 netted $30,000 worth of drugs, six rifles and a handgun.

Three men were charged with drug trafficking as a result: Lethbridge residents Michael Monahan, 36, and Jamie Delafosse, 41, as well as Coaldale resident Jordan Wensmann, 26.

Drugs and guns were seized in a March 15, 2017 raid of two homes in Lethbridge and Coaldale. ALERT

A raid of a home in Fort Macleod on March 17 resulted in the seizure of more than $25,000 in drugs, a shotgun and three rifles.

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A local man and woman face trafficking-related charges as a result: Dean Jordan, 47, and Elaine Reid, 39.

“Members of the public who suspect drug or gang activity in their community can call local police or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477),” ALERT said in a Tuesday statement.

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