‘Commercial’ amounts of cocaine produced in Edmonton trafficking operation, ALERT says

Alberta drug investigators seized equipment that can be used in making commercial-sized amounts of cocaine during a search of Edmonton properties last month.

The investigation into cocaine trafficking started in October, according to Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT).

“Through the course of this five-month investigation, officers were able to identify several suspects, and seized several pieces of equipment which were being used to produce large, commercial-sized quantities of product,” said Sgt. Jeff Woodliffe.

Woodcliffe said the operation was sophisticated.

Police said officers identified four homes and four vehicles that were linked to the operation.

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While searching the homes on Feb. 23, police said officers seized six kilograms of cocaine, 10 kilograms of powder used to dilute the cocaine, a small amount of meth and $11,000 in cash.

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ALERT said the investigation, assisted by Edmonton Police Service, is ongoing. They haven’t released the names of anyone charged in relation to the alleged cocaine trafficking operation.

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