Three men have been arrested in what Parkland RCMP call one of the most significant drug seizures the area has ever seen.
On April 10, Parkland RCMP members executed four separate search warrants at homes in Edmonton and Spruce Gove, as well as two storage lockers in Stony Plain.
The following items were seized by police:
- 11 kg of cocaine
- 2.5 kg of fentanyl
- 8,700 Etizolam (sedative) capsules
- 15 litres of liquid cocaine
- 100 kg of buff (cutting agent)
- $2,000 cash
“These are the substances that are fuelling property crime, feeding addictions and causing grief to a lot of Albertans,” Insp. Mike Lokken, officer in charge of Parkland RCMP, said.
“Anytime fentanyl is on our streets it does pose a huge risk to our community and has been responsible for many, many deaths in our community.”
Police also seized a firearm, drug paraphernalia and “items consistent with drug trafficking.”
“This is one of the most significant drug seizures we’ve seen in Parkland,” Mike Lokken said.
“This seizure will undoubtedly have a major impact on the organized crime and illicit drug trade in our area.”
Three men from Spruce Grove were arrested. Police said they are not able to provide a full list of charges they face due to forensic work that is still being conducted.
Lokken alleged they were “very high level dealers.”
“They’re probably not gramming it out and selling it at the street level prices. But if you were to sell it at street level, it would definitely exceed $1 million,” he said.
“The individuals are known to us and any time you see such level of quantities as this, absolutely there is a tie to organized crime.”
The men were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Stony Plain Provincial Court on June 9.
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