Police make record fentanyl seizure

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 24, 2022.

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com

A 43-year-old Standoff man is facing charges after Lethbridge police seized more than $!50,000 worth of drugs downtown on Thursday.
The drugs include what police say is the largest seizure of fentanyl in the downtown core.
Larry Healy is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of crime, possession of a prohibited weapon, and three counts of breaching a release order. He is in custody awaiting a judicial interim release hearing.
Police say that about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, patrols and members of the Downtown Policing Unit were on the 300 block of 4 and 5 St. S following multiple fentanyl overdoses during the previous hour.
Police found a truck in an alley with the engine running and lights on and the driver slumped over.
When police checked on him, they observed “a significant quantity of methamphetamine” in his possession, said a Friday release from LPS.
After the driver was awoken, he was taken into custody and a search resumed in the seizure of about 204 grams of meth which police say is equivalent to more than 2,000 doses. Police also found 485 grams of fentanyl – which they say constitutes more than 4,000 doses – and 15 grams of cocaine.
Total street value of the drugs is over $157,000, say police. They also recovered $1,000 in cash, drug paraphernalia, brass knuckles and suspected stolen property.

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