Medicine Hat pair charged after eight-month drug trafficking probe
ALERT's organized crime unit executed search warrants at a home and vehicle on Sept. 10, seizing about $30,000 in drugs and nearly $6,000 in cash.
Two people face drug trafficking charges in Medicine Hat following an eight-month investigation by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' organized crime unit, working with the Medicine Hat Police Service.
Investigators executed search warrants at a residence and a vehicle on Sept. 10, seizing roughly $30,000 worth of drugs, including 323 grams of cocaine, 53 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 19 grams of GHB and 100 illicit prescription pills. Police also recovered $5,938 in cash.
Hart Cohen, 62, and Crystal Mickle, 42, are jointly charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of drugs and possession of proceeds of crime. Mickle has been released from custody, while Cohen remains detained and is scheduled to appear in Medicine Hat court.
ALERT said the investigation began after complaints about suspected drug trafficking at a Medicine Hat residence. An ALERT inspector said keeping drug dealers accountable remains a top priority for both agencies, and the public was encouraged to report suspected drug or gang activity to Medicine Hat police.
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