Northeast Division lays 15 charges related to drug investigation

The Edmonton Police Service has laid 15 charges against an Edmonton man after a search warrant was executed at a northeast address.

In late 2018, Northeast Division Special Projects Team initiated the investigation after becoming aware that the subject was selling large quantities of cocaine.

On Jan. 11, 2019, the Northeast Division Special Projects Team executed a search warrant at an address in the York area, and Brandon Martins, 23, was taken into custody with the assistance of Canine Unit.

As a result of this investigation, police seized:

• 2.4 kg of cocaine with an approximate street value of $144,000

• 26.6 g of crack cocaine with an approximate street value of $1,596

• 7,682 g of buffing agent worth approximately $16,000

• a stolen handgun with ammunition

• $6,760 in Canadian currency

Cocaine seized

Firearm seized

“This file was safely and successfully concluded with assistance from ALERT, EPS Tactical Section and Canine Unit,” says Const. Kevin St. Louis, with the Northeast Division Special Projects Team. “We are pleased that our team was able to remove a stolen handgun, ammunition and 2.4 kg of cocaine from our community last week.”

 

Brandon Martins, 23, is charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking

• Possession of stolen property over $5,000

• Breaching conditions of recognizance (x5)

• Careless use/storage firearm (x2)

• Possession of offensive weapon dangerous to the public

• Unauthorized possession of prohibited device or ammunition

• Possession of prohibited loaded/ restricted firearm

• Possession of weapon obtained by crime

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm

• Possession of prohibited firearm

EPS Special Projects Teams proactively target crime and disorder along with persons associated to these activities. This includes persons that are suspected or known to be involved in stolen property, drugs, fraud, weapons and violence related offences and other criminal offences within the Edmonton region.

Anyone with any information about this or any other crime is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250. 

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