Police seize 3 handguns, $320K worth of drugs and $50K in cash from southeast Calgary apartment
Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams say 2 of the guns were stolen
Police who specialize in combating organized crime say they've arrested one man and seized hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of cash and drugs along with three handguns from an apartment in the southeast Calgary community of Seton.
The seizure happened on May 22 after members of the the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) executed a search warrant on the apartment.
"The combination of drugs and handguns yield a considerable threat to community safety," Staff Sgt. Hayley Marquis said in a release.
The three handguns were loaded and seized along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to police.
Two of the guns were reported stolen: one from Redcliff, Alta. and the other from Pincher Creek, Alta.
Officers also seized two kilograms of cocaine and two kilograms of methamphetamine, which they estimate could be sold for $320,000, along with $51,000 in cash.
A Calgary man was charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, and multiple firearms-related offences.