Nine firearms and over two kilograms of suspected fentanyl powder have been seized in Red Deer by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT).

A pair of search warrants in the Red Deer area brought ALERT investigators to their seizure on June 3, 2022. The street value of the fentanyl is estimated at $375,000.

ALERT Red Deer’s organized crime and gang team say they made the seizures after searching a north Red Deer apartment and a Red Deer County hotel room.

They say Red Deer RCMP and RCMP Emergency Response Team provided assistance with the search warrant executions.

Officials confirmed nine firearms were seized, five of which were loaded, along with a host of other weapons and imitation firearms. Seven of the firearms were classified as prohibited and one had its serial number defaced. ALERT states the firearms are being submitted for forensic analysis and ballistics testing.

“The combination of fentanyl and firearms is an equation for all sorts of community harms. ALERT is working diligently to take these harmful substances off the streets and take guns out of the hands of drug dealers,” said Staff Sgt. Jason Gibson of ALERT Regional teams.

Two suspects were arrested and a third person sustained injuries while attempting to evade arrest. ALERT confirmed she was treated by paramedics and later transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Jay Dee Coffman, 38, and Kyle McGray, 33, have been charged with 17 criminal offences relating to drugs and weapons. Additional charges are expected pending further investigation into the firearms.

Both are known to police and ALERT says they began investigating their suspected drug trafficking activities in May 2022. They are set to appear in court on June 16.

Members of the public who suspect drug or gang activity in their community can call local police, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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