Calgary father and son charged in 'elaborate drug trafficking operation': police
A Calgary father and son are facing charges after police seized more than $100,000 in illegal drugs during a search in the city’s southwest last month.
Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' (ALERT) organized crime unit joined Calgary police to search a home and four vehicles in Evergreen Estates on July 25.
Items seized include:
- 3,502 opioid pills;
- 1,080 unknown pills;
- 8,349 grams of unknown powders;
- 217 grams of cocaine;
- 184 grams of psilocybin mushrooms;
- 4,115 grams of cannabis;
- 2,840 millilitres of suspected anabolic steroids; and
- 29 cartons of contraband cigarettes.
Police say the unknown pills and powders are being submitted to Health Canada’s drug analysis service for further testing.
Investigators believe some of the powders were being used as buffing agents in steroid production and the making of "illicit Viagra and Cialis."
Officers also seized $58,833 in cash.
"This would appear to be a relatively elaborate drug trafficking operation with such a variety of chemicals and powders used in production," said Staff Sgt. Shelby Stewart in a Thursday news release from ALERT.
Warren Jonsson, 57, and Jesse Jonsson, 29, are facing multiple charges including possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime and fraud.
ALERT says more charges are expected once lab analysis of the unknown pills and powders is complete.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
7 suspects, including 13-year-old, charged following 'violent' home invasion north of Toronto
Seven teenage suspects, including a 13-year-old, have been arrested following a targeted and “violent” home invasion in Vaughan on Friday, police say.
After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles
After being elected the 47th president on Nov. 5, Donald Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the Project 2025 movement he temporarily shunned.
Widow of Chinese businessman who was executed for murder can sell her Vancouver house, court rules
A murder in China and a civil lawsuit in B.C. have been preventing the sale of multiple Vancouver homes, but one of them could soon hit the market after a court ruling.
These vascular risks are strongly associated with severe stroke, researchers say
Many risk factors can lead to a stroke, but the magnitude of risk from some of these conditions or behaviours may have a stronger association with severe stroke compared with mild stroke, according to a new study.
Retiring? Here's how to switch from saving for your golden years to spending
The last paycheque from a decades-long career arrives next Friday and the nest egg you built during those working years will now turn into a main source of income. It can be a jarring switch from saving for retirement to spending in retirement.
Lotto Max jackpot climbs to $80M, tying record for largest prize
The Lotto Max jackpot has climbed to $80 million for just the second time in Canadian lottery history.
Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary.
Police thought this gnome looked out of place. Then they tested it for drugs
During a recent narcotics investigation, Dutch police said they found a garden gnome made of approximately two kilograms of MDMA.
Walking pneumonia is surging in Canada. Is this unusual?
CTVNews.ca spoke with various medical experts to find out the latest situation with the typically mild walking pneumonia in their area and whether parents should be worried.