Search warrants result in arrest of two teens

Aug 29, 2018 | 5:12 PM

Two men are facing charges following the execution of search warrants on two Grande Prairie homes.

The residences were searched on Friday, August 24 and police turned up 122 grams of cocaine, approximately one kilogram of marijuana, 24 grams of heroin, 62 tabs of LSD, 28 tablets of Oxycontin, a small amount of fentanyl and over $50,000 in Canadian cash.

The RCMP Drug Unit, RCMP ALERT, Police Dog Servies, general duty members and the General Investigation Section assisted in the search.

Two men were arrested without incident and are facing numerous charges.

19-year-old Blake Burrows is facing four charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, possession of a controlled substance and obstructing a police officer.

18-year-old Zachery Edwards-Swanson is facing eight counts including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, unsafe storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a restricted firearm.

Both were set to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court August 29.

by Justine Kelsie