10+ kilos of fentanyl seized by police; Red Deer ALERT involved

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The man was wanted on warrants for his alleged involvement in an incident in May 2020.

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First, Saskatoon RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime team executed a search warrant in Biggar, SK, and an RCMP Emergency Response Team officer was injured after shots were fired by suspects. The man in question was arrested on outstanding matters but failed to appear at his final court proceedings, police say.

Then, Saskatchewan RCMP WEST, working in conjunction with the Regina Police Service, Alberta RCMP, the Edmonton Police Service, and the Swift Current Saskatchewan RCMP Trafficking Response Team (STRT), RCMP were able to determine that the man may be in Alberta and actively involved in crime.

On Nov. 1, WEST, along with Moose Jaw RCMP and members from Saskatoon, were deployed to Red Deer, where they worked in collaboration with the Red Deer office of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), corroborating information to locate the man and determine his activities. They determined the man was likely in Edmonton.

The next day, WEST was deployed to Edmonton where they conducted active patrols and canvassed areas he was believed to have been seen.

On Nov. 3, at about 10 p.m. WEST was patrolling in Edmonton when they observed a male suspect exiting a trailer and placing bags in a vehicle before leaving in it. WEST stopped the vehicle near the intersection of 82 Avenue and 105 Street, which is when officers located the man they were looking for in the back seat. He was taken into custody, as were the driver and female passenger, though the latter two were released shortly thereafter.

A search of the vehicle, police say, revealed a suitcase and duffle bag containing drug preparation equipment and approximately 10.6 kilos of suspected fentanyl. Strathcona County RCMP then took over the investigation.

As a result, the 42-year-old male, who is from Brownlee, SK, is facing new charges of:

· Trafficking 5(1) CDSA;

· Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking 5(2) CDSA; and

· Possession of equipment for use in production of substance 7.1(1) CDSA.

The male was transported back to Saskatchewan to appear in court for his outstanding warrants in relation to a previous investigation. He is scheduled to appear in court in Saskatoon on December 9.