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Lethbridge… A short-term investigation by ALERT has led to charges against a suspect Lethbridge drug dealer. Fentanyl, cocaine, and a double-barrel shotgun were amongst the items seized.
ALERT’s Lethbridge organized crime and gang team arrested Curtis Larko, 41, on May 19 after he departed a south side restaurant. A search warrant executed at Larko’s home in the 1500-block of St. Francis Road North a short time following the arrest. ALERT Lethbridge is an integrated team consisting of Lethbridge Police Service and RCMP members.
As result of the search, nearly $20,000 worth of drugs and cash was seized, including:
ALERT recently opened the investigation into Larko after receiving information suggesting he was involved in drug trafficking in the Lethbridge area.
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