Stephen Avenue drug bust leads to 5 arrests in Calgary
Calgary police launched a week-long operation that lead to 26 charges
Police say a crackdown on drug dealers along Stephen Avenuewhich led to five arrests and 26 chargeswas launched after community partners alerted them to an increase ofactivity in the area.
The week-long operationbegan on April 18 to ensure the popular pedestrian mall in downtown "remained a safe place for the public to enjoy" a goal of the Calgary police's downtown beat team.
Following the investigation, 44 search warrants were executed, which resulted in the seizure of various drugs and weapons:
- 28.2 grams of methamphetamine.
- 1.6 grams of cocaine.
- Two Tylenol 3s with codeine.
- Six pills of the Schedule 1 drug Dexedrine.
- Four concealed knives.
- One replica handgun.
Five people are now facing charges that includepossession of controlled substances, possession for the purpose of trafficking, theft under $5,000, breach of recognizanceand failure to comply.
- Tara Duncan, 23, of no fixed address
- Tanya Youngman, 47, of no fixed address.
- Shelley Ward, 43, of no fixed address.
- Brandon Yellowfly, 20, of Calgary.
- Zoe Hartman, 21, of Calgary.
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