File photo of the LPS station in Lethbridge, along with items seized by police. (LPS station photo by Lethbridge News Now, seized items photo courtesy the LPS)

By Justin Goulet

Police charge Lethbridge man following Crime Suppression Team investigation

Aug 10, 2022 | 11:10 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A Lethbridge man faces charges following a drug investigation by the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) Crime Suppression Team.

Police responded to reports of a man trafficking drugs “to the vulnerable population downtown.” After observing activity consistent with drug trafficking, a search warrant was obtained and the suspect was arrested without incident at a home in the 500 block of 12 Street North on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

A subsequent search of the individual and residence resulted in the seizure of drugs valued at around $13,000. Police say drugs seized included 58.4 grams of methamphetamine, 45.7 grams of fentanyl, 11.2 grams of cocaine, 26 codeine pills and “a quantity of unknown pills.”

Officers also confiscated $17,190 cash and a quantity of loose change, stolen property including power tools and credit cards, along with knives, bear spray, pellet guns and ammunition.

48-year-old Robert Joseph Zimmer has been charged with:

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• Four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking;
• Three counts of failure to comply with conditions of a release order (from a previous arrest in May 2022);
• Two counts of possession of a stolen credit card;
• Possession of a prohibited weapon/device;
• Possession of stolen property under $5,000;
• Possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000.

The LPS said on Wednesday, August 10 that Zimmer remains in custody while awaiting a Judicial Interim Release hearing.