4 Albertans arrested after $3M in contraband tobacco, drugs and stolen property seized

RCMP seized $3 million in illegal cigarettes as well as drugs and $400,000 in property, believed to be stolen, as part of an investigation into a Calgary crime network. (Supplied/RCMP)

Mounties say they have busted a massive Calgary crime network that was trading in millions of dollars worth of illegal tobacco, drugs and stolen property.

The federal RCMP’s integrated money laundering investigative team (IMLIT) charged four people with fraud, money laundering and contraband-related offences.

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Seven search warrants were executed in connection with the investigation in Calgary and Airdrie, which saw the seizure of:

• more than $3 million in contraband tobacco;
• more than 88 kilograms of unstamped illicit cannabis and cannabis byproducts;
• nearly 10 kilograms of illicit drugs, including psilocybin, MDMA, DMT and LSD;
• nearly $170,000 cash; and
• more than $300,000 worth of precious metals, luxury goods and a high-value vehicle.

Johnathan Patrick Roach, 42, of Calgary, Brock Anthony MacQuarrie, 41, of Calgary, David Shoa Guan, 52, of Calgary and Jason Douglas Pereira, 44 of Airdrie, are all facing charges in the case.

All four were arrested in early September and are expected in the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary on Oct. 19.