Drug trafficking investigation nets firearms, cocaine, cash
Three men were charged after RCMP executed search warrants in Calgary and Airdrie on May 26. Police seized drugs, firearms, and nearly $40,000 in Pokémon cards.
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The Alberta RCMP Rural Organized Crime Team concluded a drug trafficking investigation on May 26, 2026, after executing four search warrants targeting individuals believed to be trafficking drugs in the Calgary and Airdrie areas, as well as surrounding rural communities.
Working with the Alberta Sheriff Investigative Service Unit South, Red Deer RCMP, Calgary Police Service, Airdrie RCMP, Drumheller RCMP, Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit, Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Team, and the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team, officers executed three search warrants on Calgary residences and one in Airdrie.
Police arrested and charged three males and seized: 100 grams of suspected cocaine; 3,586 grams of suspected cannabis; 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine; 22 tabs of suspected LSD; $7,215 Canadian currency; $39,781 worth of Pokémon cards; six cell phones; six firearms including four restricted handguns, a rifle, and a carbine; a 9 mm high-capacity drum-style magazine; and a 2024 Chevrolet Corvette.
Kyle McIntyre, 36, of Calgary, was charged with five counts of trafficking a controlled substance, seven counts of possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, possession of a firearm without a license, and two counts of possession of a prohibited device. He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary on July 3, 2026.
Brendon Ross-Henderson, 33, of Calgary, was charged with two counts of trafficking a controlled substance and two counts of possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000. He was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear on June 26, 2026.
David Chafe, 70, of Calgary, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000. He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear on July 15, 2026.