Charges laid against 32 offenders in drug trafficking investigation

A street-level drug trafficking investigation that was launched in December in response to a significant increase in methamphetamine seizures in the city has resulted in charges against 32 people.

A number of police units were involved in the ‘Daylight’ initiative over the three-week long investigation and police say that allowed them to address the issue from a number of angles.

A total of 32 people are charged with 172 offences in connection to the trafficking of methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine.

Police say methamphetamine seizures in the city have escalated over the last five years.

In 2018, the number of incidents involving meth exceeded 1000, which is a 20 per cent increase over the year before.

“Fentanyl has received a lot of attention recently, and rightly so, people are dying. Fentanyl is a community health issue, it affects families in a very tragic way. However, we believe meth is truly a crime and community safety issue. Meth is the driving force behind much of our property crime and random violence. It is also a significant officer safety issue due to the erratic behaviour of some user,” said Calgary police Insp. Kevin Forsen in a release.

The following people have been charged in the investigation:

Name	Age	Total Charges:
Corwin Morning Bird	47	3
John Samuel Adamec	37	5
Claude Lorne Gladue	46	2
Jennifer Lynn Harry	37	3
Justine Marie Hall	31	5
Julie Catherine Duncan	26	6
Kevin Allen Honish	52	6
Tamara Candice Turner	46	5
Kaylee Martha Crowchild	25	4
Melody Melissa Mountain Horse	36	5
Shanna Josie White	28	4
Paul Robert Payne	26	2
Cameron James Shepherd	32	6
Brenden Clifford Starblanket	33	9
Francis Marie Ervin	30	9
Michael Gerald St. John	41	8
Shane Robert Foster	41	8
Warren Robert Eyapaise	38	4
Lesley Paul Risdale	40	6
Jason Morley Kruger	49	8
Daniel Alfred Martin	51	5
Natalie Rochelle Pasqua	37	2
Quinton Wallace Bearchief	33	4
Michael Frank Hassard	33	2
Lenny Charles Bird	29	4
Charity Rose Gadwa	21	7
Samantha Susan Bernheisel	20	5
Unnamed female minor	17	4
Francis Devonna Rain	25	5
Asher James Atter	18	12
Eric John Akins	54	3
Tyson Lee Bonnick	25	11

Police are asking the public to report homes in their communities that they believe show signs of drug trafficking activity.

Some of the things people can look for include:

• Vehicles or people coming and going at all hours of the day and night for brief periods of time
• Individuals leaving the residence to go to a waiting vehicle or nearby location for a very brief
• period of time prior to returning to the home
• Abandoned vehicles near the area in question, typically with some form of damage
• Garbage, litter or discarded needles near the residence in question

Calgarians can report suspected drug houses by calling the Drug Tip Line at 403-428-8100, by email at [e-mail], or through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at calgarycrimestoppers.org.

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