Fentanyl, meth and cocaine seized in Lloydminster

A Lloydminster hotel suite search turned up fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine worth an estimated $240,000, leading to drug trafficking charges against a 23-year-old man.
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A combination of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, with an estimated street value of nearly a quarter million dollars, was seized in the arrest of an alleged Lloydminster drug dealer.

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ALERT Lloydminster’s organized crime team made the seizure on Nov. 5, when a search warrant was conducted at a Lloydminster hotel suite. Lloydminster RCMP helped with the search warrant execution.
 
Inside the suite, ALERT seized the following amounts of drugs, worth an estimated $240,000:

  • 1,313 grams of methamphetamine;

  • 565 grams of cocaine;

  • 618 grams of fentanyl; and

  • $3,750 cash.

 
“The totality of the drugs seized will have a big impact on the city of Lloydminster and larger region. This is a large amount of harmful substances to take off the street and out of circulation,” said Insp. Brad Lundeen, ALERT.
 
Jarmanjeet Singh, a 23-year-old from Lloydminster, has been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
 
ALERT’s investigation began in September 2026 after developing criminal intelligence relating to suspected drug trafficking activity in the community.
 
Members of the public who suspect drug or gang activity in their community can call local police, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers is always anonymous.
 
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.

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