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Mounties said they have seized guns, cannabis and illegal tobacco in Rocky View County, Alta.
According to a Tuesday evening release, officers executed a search warrant at around 10 a.m. on Monday at a rural road on Glenmore View Road. Police said the RCMP Emergency Response Team, Strathmore general duty officers, Drumheller RCMP general investigation section and an Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis investigator were part of the search.
Police arrested three people and seized the following as a result of the search:
Four firearms consisting of a rifle, shotgun, carbine style rifle, and an automatic carbine style rifle with an extended capacity magazine and silencerAmmunition328 cartons or approximately 65,600 illegal cigarettes150 packages of edible cannabis products each containing milligrams of THCApproximately 1,000 illegal Cannabis cigarettesApproximately three litres of what is believed to be liquid THCApproximately 150 grams of Psilocybin (mushrooms)Approximately 50 grams of dried cannabisMore than 300 grams of suspected Cannabis Hash productSeveral boxes of cannabis vaping devicesMore than $5,000 in cash
A 40-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and a 24-year-old woman were arrested. All are residents of Rocky View County.
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The three individuals were charged with:
Four counts of unsafe storage of a firearmSix counts of possession of a prohibited firearm or deviceUnlawful possession of cannabisPossession of cannabis for the purpose of traffickingSell, transport or possession of contraband tobaccoPossession of psilocybinFraud over $5,000Possession of more than 1,200 cigarettes not marked for tax or paid sale under the Tobacco Tax ActPossession of more than 2,000 grams of tobacco under the Tobacco Tax ActPossess or sell more than 1,000 cigarettes under the Tobacco Tax Act
Police said they are still investigating the incident and more charges may be laid at a later time.
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