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Edmonton Journal

Alberta RCMP seize cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone in Edmonton area

Article content Alberta RCMP have seized a number of drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine after executing a search warrant in the Edmonton and surrounding area. Article content On July 16, the Alberta community response team executed search warrants on a home in west Edmonton, a storage locker in Sherwood Park and a vehicle located in Edmonton. Article content Article content Police seized 2,946 grams of cocaine, eight grams of methamphetamine, 236 oxycodone tablets, $65,810 Canadian dollars and several cell phones. Article content Article content Article content Edmonton resident Shadi Almohamad, 22, has been charged with three counts for possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000 and five counts of breaching a release order. He appeared at the Alberta Court of Justice in Sherwood Park on Wednesday. Article content Article content According to a Tuesday press release, Almohamad was on a release order from being charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking in February. Article content The investigation concludes a week long drug trafficking investigation by the Alberta RCMP 's Community Response Team with the assistance of the Sheriff Investigative Support Surveillance Team, St. Albert RCMP, Red Deer Crime Reduction Team and the Edmonton Police Service. Article content