'Cutting the head off the snake': 15 people charged in 'sophisticated' drug ring yyc
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team along with the RCMP, Calgary Police Service, Edmonton Police Service and the United States Drug Enforcement Agency seized 928 kilograms of methamphetamine and six kilograms of cocaine during a three-year investigation dubbed Project Cobra. The project also netted 19 firearms, including handguns, rifles, submachine guns and suppresssors, and 11 vehicles and two mansions — one in Niagara On The Lake, Ont., and one in Halifax County, N.S.
“The numbers are staggering,” said Cochlin. “$55 million in drugs intercepted. Nearly one metric ton of methamphetamine that was destined for Alberta communities. The amount of harm that mountain of meth brings to our communities is very disturbing.” Representatives from Canadian and U.S. law enforcement agencies speak at Wednesday’s press conference in Calgary.McGill said there were approximately 300 police officers and civilian staff who worked on Project Cobra over the past three years.
Elias Abde, 38, from Calgary is charged with 12 offences, Abdul Akbar, 37, from Calgary is facing eight charges, Tianna Bull, 25, from Calgary, is facing one charge, and Lina El-Chammoury, a 50-year-old from Calgary, is charged with two offences.
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