An alleged fentanyl dealer has been charged after ALERT seized more than a kilogram and a half of fentanyl from a Calgary home.
ALERT Calgary’s organized crime team made the seizure on Feb. 6, 2025 with the help of the Calgary Police Service. The seizure took place at an apartment in the Beltline area.
Meanwhile, the alleged fentanyl dealer was arrested via a traffic stop in the vicinity of his home and his vehicle was searched.
In total, ALERT seized 1,547 grams of fentanyl worth an estimated $150,000, if sold at street value. ALERT also seized 49 grams of suspected benzodiazepine, which is often used as a fentanyl buffing agent, and $17,550 cash.
Bolutife Opeodu, 29 years old, has been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
Opeodu remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 11, 2025.
ALERT began its investigation in December 2024 after receiving information about the suspect’s links to drug trafficking activities.
To find out more about what ALERT and its law enforcement partners are doing to combat fentanyl trafficking, visit: www.alert-ab.ca/fentanyl
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.
