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By Connor Gunn

$3 million in drugs and cash seized in Calgary

May 13, 2021 | 11:02 AM

CALGARY, AB– $3 million in drugs and cash was seized from two Calgary homes on April 27.

Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) says this is believed to be the largest seizure ever in Alberta of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

Officers seized enough methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and GHB to equal an estimated 100,000 doses.

GHB is colourless and odourless, and is commonly referred to as the “date-rape drug” but is usually abused as a club drug.

In total, ALERT seized roughly $3 million worth of drugs and cash:

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• 113.5 litres of GHB;
• 22.3 kilograms of methamphetamine;
• 18,000 fentanyl pills;
• 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl;
• 4.1 kilograms of cocaine; and
• $386,220 cash

“The totality of what was seized is staggering, and represents a high degree of community harm. Behind so many doses are crimes committed to feed that addiction; be it property crimes, thefts, frauds, and robberies, and all feeding into social disorder,” said Supt. Dwayne Lakusta, ALERT CEO.

14 drug-related charges have been laid against three suspects:

• Ashley Stanway, 30, of Calgary
• Harmandeep Tiwana, 28, of Calgary

A video of ALERT members combing through the seized products can be seen below.

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