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By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

$220,000 worth of drugs

Five arrested after drug and gun seizure at Eastview home in Red Deer

Jun 20, 2024 | 10:26 AM

Five people are facing criminal charges after police seized a large amount of drugs and firearms from a Red Deer home.

Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says the drugs, worth $220,000, were seized during a search on May 23, 2024 at a home in the Eastview neighbourhood.

“None of these firearms were lawfully possessed and are instruments of the drug trade. There’s an inherent violence with drug trafficking that threatens all of our safety,” said Insp. Brad Lundeen, ALERT Regional.

The drugs seized include:

• Five firearms;
• 670 grams of cocaine;
• 336 grams of MDMA;
• 90 grams of methamphetamine;
• 76 suspected methamphetamine pills;
• 71 opioid pills;
• 494 illicit prescription pills;
• 4.4 litres of GHB;
• 1,313 grams of cannabis;
• $96,440 cash.
  Five guns plus one imitation firearm (silver) are seen here. (ALERT)

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One gun, a loaded 40-calibre handgun, had previously been reported as stolen. Two guns had their serial numbers tampered. ALERT has sent to its Provincial Firearms Solutions Lab for ballistics testing and analysis.

As for the suspects, charges are yet to be sworn, but ALERT shares they range in age from 32 to 51.

This investigation began in January 2024 in response to local drug trafficking.

Members of the public who suspect drug or gang activity in their community can call local police, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers is always anonymous.

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