A father and son are facing charges after more than $100,000 worth of drugs were found at a home in southwest Calgary.
Calgary’s ALERT crime team made the drug bust on July 25 after executing a search warrant at a home in the Evergreen Estates neighbourhood.
Police say four vehicles at the home were also searched.
During the search, ALERT seized more than $50,000 in cash and more than $100,000 worth of drugs, including:
- 3,502 opioid pills
- 1,080 unknown pills
- 8,349 grams of unknown powders
- 217 grams of cocaine
- 184 grams of psilocybin mushrooms
- 4,115 grams of cannabis
- 2,840 milliliters of suspected anabolic steroids
- 29 cartons of contraband cigarettes.
ALERT says investigators believe some of the powders seized were being used “as buffing agents in steroid production, and illicit Viagra and Cialis.”
The drugs are being sent to Health Canada for further analysis.
“This would appear to be a relatively elaborate drug trafficking operation with such a variety of chemicals and powders used in production,” said Staff Sgt. Shelby Stewart in a statement. “Once lab analysis is completed, I would anticipate more charges.”
Warren Jonsson, 57, and Jesse Jonsson, 29, are facing several charges including multiple counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking in illegal cigarettes, possession of proceeds of crime, and fraud.
Warren Jonsson is facing additional charges under the Cannabis Act.