Police crack complex drug operation

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Calgary police and RCMP have charged eight people as a result of a drug trafficking investigation that removed over $1 Million in drugs from city streets.

The Calgary Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-Calgary) executed warrants on six Calgary residences over several months and seized over $1 million in various drugs and nearly $100,000 cash.

“When it comes to investigating organized crime, police create a more lasting impact on public safety when we disrupt a group’s core business,” explained CFSEU-Calgary Insp. Gerry François. “While I think it’s fair to say we’ve accomplished that here with these significant arrests and seizures, we know our work doesn’t stop now.”

Police seized the following:

Police also seized:

Investigators also found a pill press, a cocaine press, a conducted energy device, 33 cell phones and other drug trafficking paraphernalia.

The Calgary Police Service, RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency provided assistance during the investigation.

The following people are charged:

Police say Feagan and Mawdsley, and another 33-year-old man who was not charged in this case, were on parole at the time of their arrests. Their parole has now been revoked.

Police say that all the drugs combined have an estimated street value of over $1.2 million.