Red Deer traffic stop leads to seizure of 1.1kg fentanyl, two charged
One of two men charged in the case has since skipped a court date and is now wanted by RCMP on an arrest warrant.
Red Deer RCMP have charged two men following a drug trafficking investigation that began with a traffic stop on 30 Avenue on July 2. Officers arrested the vehicle's driver and passenger, then executed a search warrant at a home in the Lancaster neighbourhood.
The search turned up approximately 1,127 grams of suspected fentanyl, 334 grams of suspected cocaine, 24.1 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, one litre of suspected gamma hydroxybutyrate, about $15,000 in cash, and drug trafficking materials including scales and packaging supplies.
Japinderjeet Singh, 22, of Calgary, was charged with four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. He was remanded into custody, later released with conditions, and appeared in Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on Aug. 6.
Ravinder Singh Gosal, 23, of Surrey, B.C., faces the same trafficking and property charges plus a charge of failing to attend court. Gosal was also remanded and released with conditions, but he did not appear for his scheduled July 23 court date. A warrant has since been issued for his arrest, and RCMP are asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.
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