Calgary police have concluded a three-month drug trafficking investigation that resulted in the seizure of a large amount of fentanyl as well as five firearms.
In January 2025, Calgary police District 4 General Investigations Unit began investigating after receiving information from the York Regional Police Service about a Calgary-based drug trafficker. Over the following three months, officers were able to identify the suspect and observe activity consistent with drug trafficking.
On April 16, 2025, with support from Calgary police Tactical Unit, investigators conducted a traffic stop in the community of Crescent Heights. One man was taken into custody without incident and a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 22 grams of fentanyl, 18 grams of crack cocaine and two cell phones.
A search of an apartment located in the 100 block of Second Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alta., resulted in the seizure of a taser.
A search of an apartment located in the 100 block of First Avenue E., Cochrane, Alta. resulted in the seizure of:
· 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl
· 11 grams of unknown pills
· 161 grams of an unknown white powder
· A loaded handgun, with a 3D-printed receiver and a Glock slide, which had been reported as lost in Ontario
· A T81SA 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle
· A brown SKS rifle
· A black SKS rifle
· A black Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun
· Approximately 1,170 rounds of ammunition
· Two prohibited firearm magazines
Jacob SEAL, 29, of Cochrane, is charged with two counts each of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited device, and one count each of possession of a loaded prohibited firearm with ammunition and unauthorized possession of a firearm. SEAL will next appear in court today, Monday, April 28, 2025.
“The seizure of these drugs and firearms undoubtedly prevented significant harm to our community,” says Acting Staff Sergeant Jake Debolt of the CPS District 4 General Investigations Unit. “We remain committed to collaborating with all of our law enforcement partners to protect Calgarians from the devastating impacts of drug trafficking and the associated violence.”
The CPS would like to thank the York Regional Police Service for their assistance in this investigation.
Anyone with information related to suspected drug trafficking activity occurring in Calgary is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips
Case #: CA25038509/5956
