Raid on suspected drug house in Lethbridge nets 15 arrests

Police arrested more than a dozen suspects when they raided a drug house in Lethbridge, Alta. including one who showed up to buy drugs as they were searching the place and another who called to set up a deal.

Lethbridge police said in a release on Monday they found pre-packaged doses of heroin and carfentanil.

When officers carried out a search warrant on a house on the 200 block of 15th Street last Friday, they found 13 suspects in the home nine of whom had outstanding arrest warrants, police said.

As they searched the home, two more suspects were arrested one who showed up to buy drugsand another who called the house to set up a deal. Police officers met the suspect at a nearby location to make that arrest.

Police seized 21 pre-packaged doses of carfentanil, 16 pre-packaged doses of heroin, several stolen ID and health cards, and stolen property including skis, a mountain bike and tools.

Three men and three women face numerous charges related to drug trafficking and possession of stolen property:

• Tiffany Genereaux, 27, of Standoff, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a controlled substance. She is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 11.
• Deon Grosventureboy, 23, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of stolen property. He is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 11.
• Shelly Bevans, 49, of Fort Macleod, is charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of identity documents and possession of stolen property. Bevans is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 16.
• Richard Shaw, 42, of Lethbridge, is charged with breaching a recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 18.
• Jessica Johnston, 42, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of stolen property. She is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 4.
• John Jones, 26, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of possession of stolen property. He is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 19

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