A three-month investigation by Calgary police has led to the seizure of more than $150,000 worth of fentanyl and five firearms, officials announced Monday.
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) District 4 General Investigations Unit launched the investigation in January 2025 after receiving a tip from the York Regional Police Service about a Calgary-based drug trafficker.
Over the following months, officers identified a suspect and observed activity consistent with drug trafficking.
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, with assistance from the Tactical Unit, investigators conducted a traffic stop in Crescent Heights, where one man was arrested without incident. A search of the vehicle uncovered 22 grams of fentanyl, 18 grams of crack cocaine, and two cell phones.
Subsequent searches of two residences led to more significant discoveries. At an apartment in the 100 block of Second Ave. S.W. in Calgary, officers seized a taser.
A second search in Cochrane, in the 100 block of First Ave. E., uncovered 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl, 11 grams of unknown pills, 161 grams of unknown white powder, and a cache of firearms and ammunition.
Items seized included a loaded handgun with a 3D-printed receiver reported lost in Ontario, a T81SA 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle, two SKS rifles, a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun, approximately 1,170 rounds of ammunition, and two prohibited firearm magazines.
Jacob Seal, 29, of Cochrane, faces two counts each of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited device, as well as one count each of possession of a loaded prohibited firearm with ammunition and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Seal is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
“The seizure of these drugs and firearms undoubtedly prevented significant harm to our community,” said Acting Staff Sergeant Jake Debolt of the CPS District 4 General Investigations Unit.
“We remain committed to collaborating with all of our law enforcement partners to protect Calgarians from the devastating impacts of drug trafficking and the associated violence.”
CPS thanked the York Regional Police Service for their assistance.
Anyone with information on drug trafficking in Calgary is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers.