Oct 16, 2026 3:17 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press

Calgary police have seized drugs worth $6.8 million and arrested four suspects in one of the largest drug busts in the city’s history.
The investigation began in June 2026, when police identified a residence allegedly linked to drug trafficking. According to Calgary Police Acting Chief Asif Rahid, the seizure ranks among the largest drug busts in the department’s history.
Investigators allege that the suspects were operating a drug trafficking network in Calgary and Edmonton. Police executed search warrants at five residences, including four in Calgary and one in Cochrane.
During the raids, officers seized 40.3 kilograms of cocaine, 6.9 kilograms of MDMA, 4.3 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.6 kilograms of fentanyl, along with other drugs.

