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By Troy Gillard

ALERT

Two women charged after drugs, guns seized in Innisfail

Jul 2, 2020 | 10:18 AM

Two women have been arrested after a short-term investigation by ALERT’s Red Deer organized crime team resulted in the seizure of a wide variety of drugs from a home in Innisfail.

The two-week investigation wrapped up on June 25 as ALERT investigators and Innisfail RCMP executed a search warrant at a house in the 4000 block of 48 Avenue in Innisfail.

Once inside, more than $23,000 worth of drugs and cash was seized, including:

• 47 grams of fentanyl powder;
• 146 grams of methamphetamine;
• 18 grams of cocaine;
• 445 millilitres of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB);
• 8 blotters of LSD;
• 198 illicit prescription pills;
• 13.9 grams of cannabis resin; and
• $1,750 cash proceeds of crime.

Two .22-calibre rifles — one of which police say had the barrel sawed off — and “hundreds” of rounds of ammunition were also seized.

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“The wide variety of drugs seized during this investigation is remarkable, especially for a town such as Innisfail,” said Insp. Sean Boser, ALERT Regional Teams. “Being able to act quickly to get drugs and firearms out of these suspects’ hands is a big win for community safety.”

“Having a partner like ALERT, who we can collaborate with on investigations like this one, is invaluable,” said Staff Sgt. Chris Matechuk, Innisfail RCMP detachment commander. “The drug trade and associated violence are problems that are not confined to urban centres. We will use every resource at our disposal to keep our community safe.”

Pamela Jacobson, 43, and Keanna Chuhaniuk, 24, are each charged with:

• possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (five counts);
• possession of proceeds of crime;
• careless use of a firearm (two counts);
• unauthorized possession of a firearm;
• possession of a prohibited firearm; and
• possession of a weapon obtained by crime.

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