A week long investigation into Lethbridge’s drug trade, firearm thefts and gun trafficking has resulted in numerous charges, drug seizures, weapon seizures, and the removal of an eight-month-old girl from the care of her parents.

On November 19, members of the Lethbridge Regional Police Service, acting on a tip, executed a search warrant at a home in the 700 block of Heritage Boulevard West.

Officers located and seized:

  • A stolen, loaded bolt-action rifle
  • Ammunition
  • An undisclosed amount of drugs (oxycodone, MDMA, and methamphetamine)
  • Approximately $1,000
  • Drug paraphernalia
  • Stolen property

In connection with the seizure, police arrested and charged the following Lethbridge residents:

  • Brandi-May Sokol, 38
  • Dylan Ivan Sokol, 20
  • Samantha Rae Hattersley, 25

On the morning of November 22, 2015, LRPS members, including the Tactical Team, searched a home in the 100 block of Grand River Boulevard in connection with two break-and-enters where handguns. Two individuals were arrested while leaving the home. A search of the residence resulted in the recovery of a stolen handgun and two additional suspects were arrested at an undisclosed location.

In connection with the search, the following four Lethbridge residents face charges:

  • Kristen Rebecca Riemann, 30
  • Mereanda Josephine Sorensen, 27
  • Samantha Rae Hattersley, 25
  • Grant Yves Leman, 25

On the evening of November 24, the LRPS executed a high-risk search warrant at a home in the 2700 block of 6 Avenue North. Officers located and seized:

  • A stolen handgun
  • Undisclosed amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine

Three people were arrested in connection with the seizure and an eight-month-old girl was removed from the home and transferred into the care of Child and Family Services.

The following individuals face charges in connection with the November 24 search:

  • Jason Morin, 45
  • A 26-year-old man, identity not released in order to protect the identity of his daughter
  • A 20-year-old woman, identity not released in order to protect the identity of her daughter

Police have also charged 21-year-old Jordan Russell Sloan, a break-and-enter victim, in connection with possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of counterfeit currency and careless storage of a firearm.