Police charge male and female with drug trafficking offences

Lethbridge Police have charged a 28-year-old female and 39-year-old male with drug trafficking offences following a short term investigation.

On January 22, members of the Property Crimes Unit and Crime Suppression Team observed a male and female engaged in activity consistent with drug trafficking. The female was arrested a short time later outside a residence and a targeted traffic stop was conducted, resulting in the arrest of the male. Following searches incidental to arrest, the male was found in possession of more than 300 grams of cocaine, 430 street doses of fentanyl and just over $2,600 in cash proceeds of crime. The combined street value of the drugs is estimated at nearly $36,000. The female was found in possession of a small quantity of fentanyl and more than $4,300 in cash proceeds of crime. 

Feisal Yasir Ali, 39, of Calgary, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of the proceeds of crime and three counts of failing to comply with the conditions of a release order. Ali was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court January 24. 

Alannah Rilley Anderson, 33, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of the proceeds of crime and failing to comply with the conditions of a release order. Anderson is currently awaiting a Judicial Interim Release hearing.