Calgary police arrested two men in connection with a national drug trafficking operation.
On March 16, one man was arrested in Calgary and another man was arrested in Surrey, B.C., with the assistance of the VPD.Steven Christopher Fera, 45, of Calgary, and Jason Jamie Chan, 38, of Surrey, were charged with two counts each of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. They are scheduled to appear in court on April 14.
“We believe these drugs were destined for communities across Canada, and would’ve contributed to many of the issues impacting citizens today, including social disorder, addictions, overdoses and drug-related violence,” Staff Sgt. Mark Rahn said in a statement. “A seizure of this size significantly disrupts the operations of organized crime groups across Canada and serves as a warning to anyone involved in organized crime that we are targeting them.”
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