The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged four people after officials say officers seized more than $40,000 worth of drugs on May 3, 2023. (Photo: LPS)

By Justin Goulet

Four people charged after Lethbridge Police seize over $40,000 worth of drugs

May 5, 2023 | 11:10 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Four people have been charged by police in Lethbridge after officers reported seizing more than $40,000 worth of drugs.

According to the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), the Alberta Sheriffs Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit was investigating in the city on May 3, 2023, when members spotted suspects allegedly “engaged in drug trafficking activities”.

Subsequently, members of the LPS Downtown Policing Unit, K9 and Patrols arrested three men and one woman in the area of Stafford Drive and St. Edwards Boulevard North. Police noted that a search of the suspects and their vehicles resulted in the seizure of roughly 222 grams of fentanyl, 46 grams of methamphetamine, 26 grams of cocaine, $7,000 in cash, and an SUV valued at $30,000.

The LPS said the total street value of the seized drugs is just over $42,100.

Dylan Ivan Sokol, a 27-year-old from Lethbridge, is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of possession of the proceeds of crime. Sokol was remanded in custody and is slated to be in court on May 11.

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Robert Ambrus, 30, of Lethbridge, is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and one count each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of the proceeds of crime. Ambrus was released from custody and is scheduled to be in court on June 1.

Kristina Lucille Zinger, 40, is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and one count of possession of the proceeds of crime. Zinger was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court May 11.

Tyler Jeffrey Seppola, 37, of Lethbridge, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Seppola was released from custody and is set to appear in court on August 4.

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by Justin Goulet

Four people charged after Lethbridge Police seize over $40,000 worth of drugs

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