Two people are facing drug trafficking charges that allegedly target vulnerable members of the community.
In mid-March, members of the downtown policing unit, with support from the crime suppression team and Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods, began a focused short-term investigation. Police said officers observed a woman repeatedly interacting with members of the unhoused population, along with behaviour police said suggested drug trafficking.
Police also observed additional suspected drug trafficking at a residence along the 1800 block of 1A Avenue North.
On March 25, police executed a search warrant at the property and said they discovered a large amount of drug paraphernalia. A woman and a man were taken into custody nearby while allegedly conducting a drug transaction.
During a search following the arrest, police seized about eight grams of fentanyl, 19 grams of methamphetamine and just under $1,000 in cash suspected to be connected to criminal activity.
The 39-year-old woman is charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000 and failing to comply with release order conditions.
She remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court April 2.
A 29-year-old Lethbridge man is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and four counts of failing to comply with release orders.
He was sentenced to 15 days in custody after pleading guilty at his first court appearance.
