Edmonton… ALERT seized more than $700,000 worth of drugs and cash from a west Edmonton home as the result of a short-term investigation. One person has been charged.
ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team made the seizure on February 8, 2021. A home in the Glastonbury neighbourhood was searched with help from the Edmonton Police Service.
ALERT seized over $700,00 worth of drugs and cash from the home, including:
ALERT also seized hundreds of rounds of ammunition, which the suspect is prohibited from possessing due to a previous conviction.
Garret Nybakken was arrested at his home. The 39-year-old man was charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, proceeds of crime, breach of a firearms prohibition, and charges under the cannabis act.
The search and seizure concluded a short-term drug trafficking investigation that began in early February 2021. ALERT acted on information received about drug activity in west Edmonton and surrounding communities.
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