Meth seizure -- Photos supplied by LPS

By Dori Modney

LPS investigation results in seizure of more than a kilo of meth

Mar 10, 2021 | 4:03 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Two people have been arrested and charges are pending against a third, in relation to a short-term drug trafficking investigation that resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine.

On Tuesday (Mar 9), members of the Crime Suppression Team (CST) and Priority Crimes Unit arrested a Lethbridge man after a vehicle stop in Nanton.

When officers searched his vehicle, they found more than a kilogram of meth, valued at about $60,0000, a small amount of cocaine and $110 in cash. As well, a pair of BB guns, which the man was prohibited from owning, were seized from his home in Lethbridge after his arrest.

More than a kilo of meth — photo supplied by LPS

Two other Lethbridge homes were also searched, resulting in drug-related charges against a mother with two children in the home.

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Douglas Roger Parsons, aged 57, faces five charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking; possession of a controlled substance; possession of stolen property under $5,000; and two counts of possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order.

Parsons remains in custody awaiting a court appearance on March 12, 2021.

A 26-year-old Lethbridge woman, whose name can`t be released to protect the identity of her children, was charged with: two counts of possession of a controlled substance; and one count under the Drug Endangered Children Act.

She was released from custody to appear in court May 14, 2021.

The search of a third home is expected to result in charges against another person.

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