Four charged after seizure of $246,000 in illicit drugs

Four men face charges and more than $200,000 worth of cocaine, meth, fentanyl and GHB have been seized after a five-month drug trafficking probe by Edmonton police.

In November, the city police special project team launched an investigation into a drug trafficking network before several suspects were identified and search warrants for various residences and vehicles were obtained, police said in a Wednesday news release.

Investigators seized a significant amount of illicit drugs, including:

More than two kilograms of

■ cocaine with an estimated street value of $176,000

More than 450 grams of meth

■ amphetamine with an estimated street value of $27,500

More than 85 grams of fentanyl

■ with an estimated street value of $13,000

More than 10,000 ml of gamma

■ hydroxybutyrate with an estimated street value of $10,000

More than 65 grams of crack

■ cocaine with an estimated street value of $5,400

More than 120 grams of hash

■ with an estimated street value of $3,000

More than 1,000 Oxycodone and

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Oxycocet pills with an estimated street value of $5,000

More than 1.1 kg of Phenacetin

■ with an estimated street value of $5,700

Investigators believe the approximate value of the illicit drugs seized to be around $246,000.

Johnpreet Singh Kang, 36, is wanted by police for two counts of trafficking a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Harshdeep Singh Sohal, 22, Prabhjot Singh Atwal, 20, and Harman Sandhu, 20, face several charges each.

Anyone with information can contact 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.