$30K in drugs, sawed-off shotgun seized in eastern Alberta

The ALERT logo is seen in a meeting room in Calgary. (CTV News)

Police are searching for three people after seizing more than $30,000 worth of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine.

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On Wednesday, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) said in a news release that a 34-year-old man, a 22-year-old woman, and a 22-year-old man were dealing drugs in the Lloydminster area.

ALERT said it seized drugs, money, stolen property, ammunition and a sawed-off rifle during the course of a drug trafficking investigation which began in April.

“The presence of drugs and firearms in our community represents a serious public safety risk,” Sgt. Bruce MacLean with ALERT said in a statement.

Warrants for the three were issued on Nov. 14 for offences related to drug trafficking.

A fourth person, a 54-year-old man from Lloydminster, was arrested for suspected affiliation to the group and charged with drug trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.