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Street-level drug trafficking crackdown in Lethbridge results in more than two dozen arrests
Lethbridge police and partners Alberta Sheriffs and ALERT ran an operation cracking down on street-level drug trafficking in April and May. (FILE PHOTO)
Over six weeks, police in Lethbridge arrested 26 people and laid 156 charges in a crackdown on street-level drug trafficking.
Lethbridge police and partners Alberta Sheriffs and ALERT ran the operation in April and May.
'With a significant increase in public drug use, trafficking and related criminal activities such as break-ins and vehicle thefts, police worked to target street- and mid-level dealers in an effort to disrupt the distribution of drugs and reduce crime and social disorder,' Lethbridge police said in a release on Thursday.
Highlights of the operation include:
26 arrests made;
156 Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges laid;
Nearly 12,000 street doses of fentanyl and methamphetamine seized;
Smaller quantities of narcotic pills, psilocybin and MDMA seized; and
A firearm, seven vehicles and nearly $17,000 in cash proceeds of crime seized.
Police encourage anyone who sees criminal or suspicious activity to call them at 403-328-4444.
In Lethbridge, that information is used to fuel CompStat, 'a data-driven model where analytics are used to identify high-crime areas, prolific offenders and the most effective deployment of police resources.'
More operations are planned for 2025.
