RCMP and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team have arrested two people in connection with a drug trafficking operation working out of Black Diamond.
On October 8, investigators executed a search warrant on a home in the community that was the center of numerous complaints of drug activity and was causing a great deal of concern.
Authorities seized over two kilograms of marijuana, a long rifle, $1,000 in cash, as well as other evidence of drug trafficking from the home.
Brian Blakeman, 56, and Tammy Forsyth, 44, were both arrested and charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of the proceeds of crime
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm without a licence
Residents are encouraged to report drug activity in their neighbourhood by calling their local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
