RCMP bust $100k drug ring in Calgary
Posted Dec 28, 2023 1:33 pm.
A cocaine trafficking operation in Calgary has been discovered and broken up in early December, with Mounties making a pair of arrests.
The RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) unit searched a home, an apartment being used as a storage facility, and two vehicles in Calgary on Dec. 6,
They found 1.2 kilograms of cocaine worth $100,000, a loaded 9mm handgun, a Toyota RAV 4, a Land Rover Range Rover, and around $180,000 in cash.
The pair arrested are 31-year-old Uduakobong “Joseph” Ewitat, and 28-year-old Farahah Rizwan, both from Calgary.
Mounties say they face multiple charges, including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, property obtained by crime, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized.
The suspects are expected to appear in court on Jan. 12, 2024.
RCMP thanked Calgary police for their help in the investigation.
