$400K worth of fentanyl, rifles and swords seized in Edmonton bust

Edmonton Police Service seized more than $400,000 worth of fentanyl, along with cocaine and methamphetamine on Nov. 2, 2024. (Courtesy: EPS)

Two men are facing more than 40 drug and weapons offences together after police seized more than $400,000 worth of fentanyl, cash, weapons and other drugs.

Police began investigating the two men, aged 54 and 42, last August and made the arrests on Nov. 2.

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The 54-year-old was in possession of more than 55 grams of fentanyl, 20 grams of methamphetamine and $5,000 cash, the Edmonton Police Service said.

Later that day, police searched an apartment in the area of 172 Street and 67 Avenue where the men were living and found a bag with 2,700 grams of fentanyl worth more than $400,000.

They also found 120 grams of meth, 80 grams of cocaine, hundreds of illegal cigarettes, a Canadian passport, two stolen license plates, more than $1,000 in cash and “evidence of drug production,” the Wednesday news release read.

Police seized a shotgun, two rifles, multiple swords and ammunition they found at the apartment.

The duo were charged with more than 40 drug trafficking and weapon-related charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking and drug trafficking and possession of a firearm.