The RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) unit has charged two people with 12 criminal offences following a brief drug trafficking investigation.
Police seized 1.2 kg of cocaine, which has an approximate value of $100,000. Officers also seized a loaded 9mm handgun, a Toyota RAV 4, a Land Rover Range Rover, and approximately $180,000 in cash.
Uduakobong “Joseph” Ewitat, 31, and Farahah Rizwan, 28, both of Calgary, were arrested following search warrants.
On Dec. 6, FSOC executed search warrants at a primary residence, an apartment used as a storage facility, and on two vehicles in the Calgary area.
Ewitat and Rizwan are charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, production of a controlled substance, possession of property obtained by crime, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon or restricted weapon, possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, and unlawful storage of firearms.
Ewitat and Rizwan are scheduled to appear in Calgary Provincial Court on Jan. 12, 2024.
FSOC would like to thank the Calgary Police Service for their support throughout the investigation.
