Operation Wunderland Results in 190 Charges

The Calgary Police Service District 1 and the Drug Unit have completed a five week operation resulting in 190 charges.

Operation Wunderland began Tuesday, March 25, 2014, and continued throughout April 2014 to target street-level drug traffickers in specific areas of the downtown core identified by District 1 members and the community.

During the operation, officers obtained 34.6 grams of marijuana, 14.4 grams of crack cocaine, 3.5 grams of powder cocaine and 2.1 grams of methamphetamine.

In total, 23 people were charged with a total of 86 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges, including:

Jesse FINLAYSON, 25
Tony BEAR, 28
Jason KRUEGER, 44
Tyson POPPY, 19
Laren FOWELL, 39
Jason MCKENZIE, 25
Brian KERNAGHAN, 48
John ALIER, 38
Simon LUGELA, 19
Kyrel PEGGIE, 19
Michael LIVINGSTONE, 42
Riak WOL, 27
Fiaz ALI, 22
Preston HALL, 42
Damon OLLENBERGER, 28
Darryl BONNELL, 37
Adam FERGUSON, 41
Danny WIRCHENKO, 39
Michael PERRY, 35
Andrew DAVIDSON, 26
Keith SHIPMAN, 30
Michael ROSS, 26
Erlee SEVERIGHT, 29

Warrants have been issued for an additional 12 people in connection with this operation:

Ronald WILSON, 21
Tyler CHEN, 29
John OCHELO, 18
17-year-old male, who cannot be named under the Young Offender Act
Koa BOATENG, 36
Getty Lee TYSDAL, 24
Shawntel COLE, 20
Justin SEVERIGHT, 28
Steven SHARDA, 20
Christopher-Ryan HILLMER, 36
Crystal PINEAULT-YOUNG, 30
Shawn GOODEAGLE, 40

Photos of a number of the people wanted on warrants can be found on The City of Calgary Newsroom.

The Calgary Police Service continues to urge citizens to contact police with concerns specific to their communities. Concerns can be noted by officers at District offices, or by calling the non-emergency number 403-266-1234.