Two Sylvan Lake men and one Sylvan Lake woman face trafficking charges after the Priority Crimes Task Force seized cocaine, cash and a stolen firearm during two search warrants in Sylvan Lake on Dec. 1st.

At approximately 8 a.m. police officers from Sylvan Lake RCMP, Red Deer RCMP and Red Deer Police Dog Services executed search warrants at a residence on 42nd St. in Sylvan Lake and a residence on 51st St. in Sylvan Lake. The search warrants were the result of a month-long drug trafficking investigation.

Priority Crimes Task Force members seized cocaine, cash and a rifle that had been stolen out of Strathcona County and took two men and one woman into custody without incident.

A 26-year-old woman faces the charges of possession of schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), possession of schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (Marijuana), possession of Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cannabis resin), possession of Schedule 1 substance (Oxycodone), possession of stolen property over $5,000 and possession of a prohibited weapon.

A 37-year-old man faces the charges of careless storage of a firearm, possessing a firearm without license and possession of a weapon obtained by crime.

A 28-year-old man faces the charges of possession of schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), possession of schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (marijuana), possession of schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cannabis resin), possession of Schedule 1 substance (Oxycodone), possession of stolen property over $5,000 and possession of a prohibited weapon.

– Connolly