Lethbridge residents charged after drugs seized in traffic stop

Two Lethbridge residents are facing charges after RCMP officers seized drugs, weapons and cash from a vehicle during a traffic stop near Aldersyde, Alta., last week.

Okotoks RCMP officers were patrolling near the hamlet on Saturday when they noticed a vehicle with a licence plate that didn’t match the vehicle it was attached to.

Officers stopped the vehicle and arrested the occupants.

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A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of:

• 88 tablets of suspected fentanyl;
• 35 grams of suspected cocaine;
• 40 dots of suspected lysergic acid diethylamide;
• 6 grams of suspected psilocybin;
• 177 grams of suspected cannabis resin;
• 257 tablets of prescription medications;
• An extendable baton and two knives; and
• $7,300 in cash.

Two people, a 45-year-old and a 49-year-old, are facing multiple charges.

Both are scheduled to appear in court on June 17.