Lethbridge Herald

Man, woman face traffickin­g charges

SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED FOR DOWNTOWN APARTMENT UNIT

- J.W. Schnarr LETHBRIDGE HERALD

A man and a woman are facing drug-related charges stemming from a police investigat­ion at an apartment complex known for drug activity in the downtown core.

The pair are facing charges in connection with methamphet­amine traffickin­g, possession of stolen property.

The arrests came following the Thursday execution of a search warrant in an apartment unit at Galt Manor in the 500 block of 7 Street South.

The operation included members of the Downtown Policing Unit, LPS patrol officers and the Community Resource Unit.

Police found seven adults and two children in the apartment unit and seized a number of items, including a quantity of methamphet­amine, cash, drug packaging parapherna­lia, an assortment of weapons — including five swords, a machete, two hatchets, five knives, three throwing knives, $4,500 in stolen tools, and numerous other items of stolen property.

In addition, police recovered several hundred BMX bicycle parts along with five bicycles that had been altered or were in the process of the being altered.

Clement Nolan Black Rabbit, 34, is charged with possession of methamphet­amine for the purpose of traffickin­g, possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of the proceeds of crime under $5,000, two counts of possession of stolen credit cards, six counts of breaching a recognizan­ce and two counts of possession of stolen property.

Chantelle Joyce Pantherbon­e, 27, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traffickin­g, possession of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property under $5,000.

Both subjects are awaiting a Judicial Interim Release hearing.

The other people found in the apartment unit were not charged.

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 ?? Herald photo by Ian Martens ?? Lethbridge police take one of a number of people into custody while executing a search warrant at a downtown apartment building Thursday that resulted in two people being charged with drug-related offenses. @IMartensHe­rald
Herald photo by Ian Martens Lethbridge police take one of a number of people into custody while executing a search warrant at a downtown apartment building Thursday that resulted in two people being charged with drug-related offenses. @IMartensHe­rald

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