The Calgary Police Service has charged two people after an extensive investigation into the trafficking of Ecstasy in the city.
Members of the CPS Drug Unit conducted covert operations and were able to obtain several quantities of drugs alleged to be Ecstasy.
Police sent samples to the crime lab and they have been confirmed to contain paramethoxymethamphetamine (PMMA).
As a result, investigators executed search warrants on two homes.
One was in the 6400 block of 4 Street N.W., and the other was in the 8500 block of 33 Avenue N.W.
They also searched two vehicles.
Police seized a total of 823.4 grams of powdered Ecstasy, including four capsules, with a street value of approximately $16,460, a collapsible baton, two knives and cash.
Joshua Bradly Cook, 19, of Calgary, is charged with 23 counts including:
- Nine counts of trafficking ecstasy
- One count of trafficking cocaine
- Nine counts of possession of property obtained by crime
- Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- One count of unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon
Elizabeth Thomas, 19, of Calgary, is charged with:
- Three counts of trafficking ecstasy
- One count of possession for the purpose of trafficking ecstasy
Police are releasing photos of the accused saying that they are concerned for the wellbeing of any member of the public who may have purchased illegal drugs from the two individuals.
Police and the Chief Medical Examiner have also confirmed the eighth death linked to PMMA.
EMS and police responded to a home in the northeast for reports of a man in distress in January 2012. A 37-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another man and a woman were also transported to hospital and released.
For more information about PMMA or ecstasy, visit the Calgary Police Service website.
