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Calgary police seize $220K worth of cocaine, arrest 2 men after 4-month investigation

Drugs -- $220,000-worth of cocaine -- seized by Calgary police on a Nov. 2019 search. Calgary Police Service / handout

Two Calgary men have been arrested and charged following a four-month drug trafficking investigation by police.

Police executed search warrants on three different residences in the Calgary neighbourhoods of Applewood, Beltline and Bridgeland on Nov. 5, seizing more than $220,000 worth of cocaine in powdered and crack form.

Police also seized approximately $3,000, which they believe to be proceeds of crime, brass knuckles and other items involved in drug trafficking.

“This is a significant seizure for the Calgary Police Service,” Staff Sgt. Graeme Smiley said in a statement. “We know that drug trafficking is often linked to other crimes in our city and we will continue to target individuals believed to be responsible.”

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CPS said it was working on information they received in August of a potential drug stash location within the city. Investigators identified two men they believed to be involved in the drug activity and arrested them during the execution of the warrants.

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Ali Sufyan, 19, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and one charge of possession of proceeds of crime.

Nathaniel Wayne Robinson, 24, faces two charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, one proceeds of crime charge and one weapon-related charge.

Robinson was due to appear in court on Friday.

Sufyan is due to appear in court on Dec. 11.

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