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Drugs, weapons charges laid after search warrant in west Lethbridge

A 50 year old Lethbridge woman is facing charges after police say a gun, drugs and stolen property were seized from a west side home.

Officers executed a search warrant last Thursday afternoon at the home along Assiniboia Way.

Six people were inside at the time.

Police recovered a .22 calibre rifle, a small quantity of meth, a larger quantity of an unknown powder suspected of being a buffing agent, just over $2,000 cash and stolen ID, credit cards and bicycles.

Cheri Ellen Komar is charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime, possession of stolen identity documents, possession of stolen credit cards and three counts of breach of a recognizance.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are anticipated.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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