Two men facing 34 charges in drug trafficking operation
District 6 patrol members have arrested two people who are believed to be responsible for drug trafficking activity in the city’s southwest.
In July 2026, police responded to reports of suspicious activity observed in the community of Braeside. After a three-month-long investigation, police executed a search warrant on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at a residence located in the 200 block of Brookpark Drive S.W., that resulted in the arrest of two men.
Multiple electronic devices were seized from the residence, along with:
- 553.7 grams of suspected fentanyl (with an approximate street value of $40,000)
- KelTec Sub-2000 rifle with a loaded 25-round prohibited high-capacity magazine
- Springfield XD .45-calibre handgun with a defaced serial number
- 9mm ammunition
- A drug scale
- Suspected drug cutting agent
- $8,165 in Canadian currency and $30 in U.S. currency, believed to be proceeds of crime
As a result, Mujahid Babekir BABEKIR, 26, and Shane David MCWILLIAM, 57, are each charged with:
- One count of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- One count of possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000
- Two counts of careless storage of a firearm
- One count of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Two counts of unauthorized possession of a restricted or prohibited weapon
- One count of possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
- One count of possession of a restricted firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
- One count of possession of prohibited device/ammunition knowing possession is unauthorized
- One count of possession of a loaded restricted or prohibited firearm
- One count of possession of restricted or prohibited firearm with ammunition
- One count of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number
- Four counts of possession of a controlled substance contrary to prohibition order
BABEKIR is scheduled to next appear in court on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
MCWILLIAM is scheduled to next appear in court on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
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
CA26416470/5891
