22-year-old arrested with nearly 3 kilograms of cocaine in drug trafficking bust

A drug bust in west Edmonton led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man on July 16, 2025. (Source: Alberta RCMP Community Response Team)

An Edmonton man is facing multiple charges after a one-week drug trafficking investigation found almost three kilograms of cocaine, eight grams of methamphetamine and over 200 oxycodone tablets in his possession.

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On July 16, the Alberta RCMP Community Response Team searched a residence in west Edmonton, a storage locker in Sherwood Park and a car, also in Edmonton.

It was there that they seized the drugs as well as $65,810 and “numerous” cell phones.

In a release Tuesday, RCMP said the 22-year-old was arrested on charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000 and breaching a release order.

The man was on a release order from a previous charge that involved possession for the purpose of trafficking in February.

He was held for a bail hearing and brought into custody.

He’s set to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Sherwood Park Wednesday.