Police have seized more than $250,000 in drugs in Medicine Hat, following an investigation by ALERT.
According to police, ALERT Medicine Hat’s organized crime team seized a significant amount of cocaine and fentanyl, along with meth and cash. The over $250,000 seizure is ranked as one of the largest seizures in the city according to ALERT Staff Sargent Ryan Thorburn.
“We [are] already seeing an impact on the drug’s supply in the community,” Thorburn says. “Working with our partners, we have prioritized fentanyl investigations and this seizure is the latest example of the success we are having.”
Two vehicles were also seized as part of the investigation along with cash. According to police, these vehicles will be considered for civil forfeiture and use in the province’s Victims of Crime fund.
A 44-year-old man from Medicine Hat is facing several charges connected to drug trafficking. A 38-year-old woman and 35-year-old man, both of which are also from Medicine Hat, are facing charges of possession of drugs for trafficking.
