Lethbridge police find drugs, cash, weapon in home of man arrested for suspected drug trafficking

A Lethbridge man is facing a slew of charges after a surveillance investigation led to the seizure of a large amount of drugs and stolen items.

Police said the “short-term investigation” by the crime suppression team found evidence of “activity consistent with drug trafficking,” and Bradley Stephan Paskiuski was arrested on Tuesday.

Following his arrest, police searched a 13 Street South home to find more than $25,000 worth of drugs, including 26 grams of fentanyl, more than 160 grams of meth, 31 grams of cocaine, as well as LSD, what’s believed to be MDMA and psilocybin.

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Officers also found drug trafficking paraphernalia, more than $6,500 in cash, a cellphone, Taser, and “several smaller items” that investigators allege Paskiuski stole.

Paskiuski has since been charged with five counts of possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possessing a controlled substance, possessing a prohibited weapon, among other offences.

Paskiuski was still in custody as of Wednesday while awaiting a hearing to see if he will be released.