Sixteen kilograms of cocaine seized in drug trafficking investigation

We have charged a Calgary man in relation to a drug trafficking investigation that resulted in the seizure of 16 kilograms of cocaine from a residence in the southeast community of New Brighton.

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, police executed search warrants in the 3300 block of New Brighton Gardens S.E. and the 0 to 100 block of Pantego Lane N.W.

Officers recovered the cocaine, valued at $1.6 million, along with electronic money counters, an airsoft rifle and pistol, airsoft ammunition magazines and a body armour carrier from the residences.

As a result, Steven TSE, 36, has been charged with one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips

Case # CA23013864/5272