43 charged in ‘Daylight Initiative’

CALGARY (660 NEWS) — 43 people have been charged with 248 offences since January as part of the Calgary Police Service’s “Daylight Initiative.”

The Initiative involves multiple units within the CPS, working together to address the issue of drug trafficking from all angles — including investigation, enforcement, public education and community support.

Drugs and weapons seized so far in the investigation include:

-Crack Cocaine: 42.1 grams

-Cocaine: 89.2 grams

-Methamphetamine: 79.4 grams

-Fentanyl: 4.4 grams

-Heroin: 32.5 grams

-MDMA: 5.1 grams

-LSD: 24.5 grams

-Cannabis: 6.9 kilograms

-Two handguns

-One shotgun

-Three replica handguns

-Brass knuckles

-Nine knives (found on separate individuals at the time of arrest)

-Crossbow

To view the full list of those charged click here.

All charges in January and February relate to street-level trafficking, including drug trafficking from residential homes.

The Daylight Initiative began in December 2018 to address the exponential growth of methamphetamine in Calgary.

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