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Police seize more than $500,000 in drugs following trafficking investigation

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The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has seized more than $500,000 in drugs, a firearm and ammunition following a search warrant executed on a warehouse in northwest Edmonton.

Acting on various intelligence, the EPS Drug & Gang Enforcement (EDGE) Section conducted a search warrant on a warehouse in the area of 141 Street and 128 Avenue on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The warrant resulted in the seizure of the following:

  • 82 kgs of chemicals used as a cutting agent for cocaine (Approximate street value $246,000)
  • 3.17 kgs of cocaine (Approximate street value $169,000)
  • 710 g of fentanyl powder (Approximate street value $106,000)
  • 394 fentanyl pills (Approximate street value $7,800)
  • Automatic machine gun with a 25 full round magazine
  • Two full handgun magazines
  • A taser
  • Hundreds of rounds of ammunition

In addition, investigators located two sea can containers on the property, one that was being repurposed as a micro-grow for suspected cannabis or psilocybin and one that was suspected of being used for steroid production.

Drugs, weapons and ammunition seized

Sea can containers 

Officers continue to investigate.


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