Some of the items seized by LPS. (Lethbridge Police Service)

By David Opinko

LPS seizes Mercedes, Rolex, weapons, drugs, cash, other items in drug bust

Apr 23, 2020 | 10:20 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) made a pair of significant drug-related arrests on the west side Wednesday night.

The Crime Suppression Team was investigating suspected drug trafficking following a search warrant at a home on Mt. Sundial Bay West.

Two children, aged eight and 14, were found in the home and turned over to the care of a relative.

During the search, police claim to have found a loaded handgun with the serial number ground off, more than 100 grams of fentanyl, Oxycodone, Xanax, methamphetamine, cocaine, nearly $22,000 in cash, a Mercedes Benz, Yamaha Raptor ATV, an electric bike, and a high-end mountain bike.

A 33-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were later found and arrested on the 100 block of Columbia Boulevard West and additional items were found. This includes more methamphetamine, a gold Rolex watch worth nearly $57,000, a necklace valued at $12,000, and over $1,700 in cash. A Ford Explorer was also seized.

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The pair are jointly charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking (3x), possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000, careless storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm, knowingly possessing a restricted weapon, possession of a loaded restricted firearm, possession of a firearm obtained by an offence, possession of a firearm with an altered/defaced serial number, and causing a child to be drug-endangered.

Both are remanded in custody and are awaiting bail hearings.

Their names are not being released to protect the identities of the children.

The Mercedes Benz seized by LPS. (Lethbridge Police Service)

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