Calgary man faces dozens of charges in gun, drug seizure
Posted Dec 4, 2023 11:16 am.
Last Updated Dec 4, 2023 11:24 am.
A man is facing 27 charges after Calgary police seized five guns and almost $300,000 worth of drugs.
Around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, police responded to a call for shots fired on Woodview Terrace SW.
When they got there, officers found a man in a stairwell who had ben shot.
He was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.
Police then cleared the house to make sure no one else was inside.
There, they found mulitple guns a loaded magazine.
The next day, on Sunday, police searched the home and found five guns, two full sets of body armour, a half set of body armour, ammunition and a variety of drugs.
Calgary police say six kilograms of fentanyl valued at $208, 652, 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at $36,382, 837 grams of cocaine valued at $40,393, 1,607 pills of Xanax valued at $8,035 and around seven kilograms of an unknown substance were seized.
Investigators have now charged 27-year-old Omar El Gad has been charged with five counts each of possession of a firearm contrary to order, possession of an unauthorized firearm, possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm, and careless use of a firearm.
He is also charged with four counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and three counts of possession of body armour without a permit.
Gad is set to appear in court Monday.
Police say there are currently no suspects in custody for the shooting.
Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage related to the incident is asked to contacted police at 403-266-1234 or anonymously tip through CrimeStoppers.
