Cocaine, meth, fentanyl among drugs seized by Taber Police

Drugs police believe were being trafficked were seized by Taber Police Service officers last Wednesday.

According to officials, officers pulled conducted a traffic stop around 10:30 a.m. and the driver of the vehicle reportedly had an outstanding warrant.

Police say the officers reported seeing drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, which contained drug residue. Police arrested the 37-year-old driver on the outstanding warrant and possession of a controlled substance.

Following this police did a subsequent search of the vehicle where they are reported to have seized 63 grams of powder cocaine, meth, crack cocaine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. Police also executed a search warrant on a locked compartment in the vehicle where $3,700 in cash was seized.

The driver is facing charges for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking,Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Proceeds of Crime.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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