A 31-year-old man has been charged with numerous firearms-related offences after drugs and weapons were seized from a Calgary Airbnb property over the weekend.
On Saturday, Calgary police said they were called to reports of weapons and drug activity within a bedroom rental in the 1500 block of 5 Street S.W.
Police searched the unit and seized $490,000 worth of illicit drugs, what police believe to be drug distribution equipment and several illegal firearms.
In total, police seized:
- Two 9mm pistols
- One .22 caliber pistol
- Seven magazines, one of which contained 31 rounds (10-round legal limit in Canada)
- Ammunition
- Seven kilograms of cocaine
- Cutting agents
- Drug distribution equipment such as scales and packaging
Anthoulah Dessalines, 31, is charged with knowing possession of an unlicensed weapon, possession of restricted/prohibited firearm, knowing possession of a prohibited device or ammunition and careless storage of a firearm.
Dessalines was released on bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Oct. 24.
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Calgary police said the investigation is ongoing.
In a statement, a spokesperson with Airbnb said the company stands ready to support the Calgary Police Service in its investigation.
“With over one billion guest arrivals on our platform, trust and safety is a priority, and negative incidents are very rare. Our safety team is working quickly to assess the situation and we have removed the individual from the platform,” the company statement said.
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“We are also supporting our host in opening a claim under our AirCover for Hosts program, which provides top-to-bottom protection for hosts in these rare instances.”
Police are asking anyone with information on the investigation to contact the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
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