EDGE Section arrests seven, lays 36 charges

The Edmonton Drug and Gang (EDGE) Section has laid 36 charges in relation to a drug trafficking ring.

In August of 2018, EDGE Section concluded a seven-month investigation into a group of people suspected of trafficking drugs between Edmonton, Calgary and British Columbia. On August 2, 2018, EDGE members executed search warrants at two addresses in the Griesbach and Hollick-Kenyon areas.   

 

Various drugs were seized during the execution of the search warrants, including 394 grams of purple-coloured fentanyl with an estimated street value of $98,000. 

 

“Drug dealers have been known to use various dyes and buffing agents to create different coloured drugs to appeal to consumers,” says Staff Sgt. Pierre Blais, with EPS EDGE Section. “When you use street drugs, you never know what’s in them or how potent they are, and this can lead to serious harm or death.”

 

 

Purple-coloured fentanyl seized

Jasdeep Uthwani, 18 is charged with ten charges:
• Traffic controlled substance (x5)
• Possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000 (x5)

Ethan Kupsch, 20, is charged with six charges:
• Traffic controlled substance (x2)
• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x2)
• Possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000 (x2)

Jordan Hope, 28, is charged with six charges:
• Traffic controlled substance 
• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x3)
• Possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000 
• Possession of a controlled substance

Morlene Junger, 20, is charged with five charges:
• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x3)
• Possession of the proceeds of crime over $5,000 
• Possession of a controlled substance

Jasmit Badesha, 19, is charged with four charges:
• Traffic controlled substance 
• Possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000 (x2)
• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking

David Dominic, 31, is charged with three charges:
• Traffic controlled substance (x2)
• Possession of stolen property under $5,000

Anthony Watson, 28, is charged with two charges:
• Traffic controlled substance 
• Possession of stolen property under $5,000

Total drugs seized from the warrants:
• 394 grams of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $98,000 
• 146 grams of cocaine base with an estimated street value of $5,000
• 0.5 gram of methamphetamines with an estimated street value of $50
• 1.4 grams of marijuana
• 56 grams of phenacetin (buffing agent)
• Two functional digital scales

Total cash seized from the warrants:
• $5,375  – Canadian currency

 

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