Suspected Lethbridge drug supplier busted in Calgary

Police have arrested a man in Calgary who is suspected of supplying cocaine and fentanyl to the Lethbridge area.

Members of Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT)found $50,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl, as well as a handgun and body armour, when they executed two search warrants in Calgary on May 1.

Investigators believe a 28-year-old man was using astorage locker in a Calgary industrial area to package and press the drugs and then supply street-level dealers in Lethbridge, officials said in a release.

Investigators seized a cocaine press.The suspect is facing 11 drug and weapons related charges.

ALERT is an integrated unit that brings together officers from nine police forces to target organized and serious crimes.