Calgary — Two people are facing child endangerment charges following a surveillance operation into the drug trade led by the Lethbridge Police Crime Suppression Team. Earlier this month, officers observed activity consistent with drug trafficking at a home in the 1400 block of 12 avenue. Police obtained a search warrant and, on Jan. 20, a resident from that home was arrested during a traffic stop. A number of items were seized during a search of the home and vehicle, including: There was a three-year-old child inside the home who was picked up by a family member. Child and Family Services have been notified. Police say the names of the two people charged will not be released to protect the identity of the child. A 28-year-old Lethbridge woman has been charged with willfully causing a child to be drug endangered under the Drug Endangerment Children Act and has been released from custody to appear in court on Feb.16. A 31-year-old Lethbridge man is facing numerous charges including: He has also been released from custody to appear in court on Feb. 16.
