Authorities seize cash, guns, and drugs in crackdown

An integrated team of Calgary Police officers and the RCMP shut down two drug trafficking operations, seized nearly $150,000 in cash, and made three arrests in connection with trafficking.

Police seized nearly a kilogram of cocaine and 4.5 kg of marihuana between the two investigations.

In the first investigation, a search warrant was executed at a home on Royal Birkdale Court N.W.

There, police seized 4.8 grams of cocaine, 4.5 kilograms of marihuana, more than $74,000 in cash, edge weapons, body armour, and a loaded .357 magnum pistol.

Glenn Jeffrey Lomore, 27, of Calgary, faces a number of drug and weapon charges.

He is expected in court on October 16.

A second investigation into a trafficking operation resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old Calgary resident named Quoc Viet Tran.

Tran is arrested and charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.

Tran is expected to appear in court on September 28.

Tran’s vehicle was searched and turned up 568 grams of cocaine which possess an estimated street value of $57,000 and nearly $15,000 in cash.

A home on Saddletree Court N.E. was also searched in connection with the operation.

There, investigators found 307 grams of cocaine (street value of approximately $31,000) and $66,540 in cash.

Police arrested and charged Naheed Karim Virani with possession of property for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.

Virani is expected in court on October 2.