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POLICE

Man accused of transporting drugs to Medicine Hat arrested, handgun seized

Mar 5, 2025 | 11:19 AM

A Calgary man accused of smuggling drugs to Medicine Hat was arrested by Alberta’s ALERT unit in Brooks last Friday, police say.

ALERT, with help from Brooks RCMP, stopped the 28-year-old man’s vehicle and found just over one kilogram of methamphetamine and a loaded Glock handgun inside.

The man already had a lifetime firearms prohibition as the result of a 2021 manslaughter conviction and was immediately arrested, police said in a statement.

The Calgary man was charged possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and multiple firearms-related offences.

He remains in custody and is scheduled for a bail decision on March.

Following the traffic stop and arrest, ALERT searched two homes in Medicine Hat with help from the Medicine Hat Police Service.

The search of the homes resulted in the seizure of more drugs and cash, and two more people were arrested.

A 50-year-old man and 64-year-old woman, both from Medicine Hat, were charged with multiple drugs-related offences.

Across the three arrests, ALERT seized an estimated $185,000 worth of drugs, including 1,015 grams of methamphetamine, 493 grams of cocaine, 330 grams of fentanyl and 884 hydromorphone pills.

Police also seized a loaded Glock handgun and $34,730 in cash.