Police seize loaded gun and $15K worth of drugs during arrest at Calgary store
Calgary police say an arrest at a Calgary store led to discovery of loaded handgun and more than $15,000 worth of drugs.
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Posted: Jan 29, 2021 10:48 AM MT | Last Updated: January 29
Police laid 21 drug, weapon and fraud-related charges following an arrest of a man and woman at a southeast Calgary store.(Calgary Police Service)
Calgary police say an arrest at a Calgary store led to the discovery of a loaded handgun and more than $15,000 worth of drugs.
In a release, police say on Jan. 24 around 4:30 p.m. they were called for suspicious activity inside a store in the East Hills Shopping Centre in the city s southeast.
CALGARY A Calgary man and woman are facing 21 charges after police recovered a loaded firearm and an estimated $15,000 worth of drugs during an arrest at a retail store. Officers were called to a store at the East Hills Shopping Centre about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday after a loss prevention officer spotted suspicious activity and recognized a man who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Upon police arrival, the suspect attempted to flee the scene and was taken into custody after a brief struggle with officers, police said in a release. A woman who was with the man and wanted on eight outstanding warrants was also taken into custody without incident.