EDMONTON -- Sixteen people are facing charges after police seized thousands of dollars' worth of drugs in Fort McMurray, Alta.

Between January and February, Wood Buffalo RCMP and ALERT investigated a drug operation that resulted in the seizure of 52 grams of cocaine, three grams of methamphetamine, one gram of fentanyl, $6,220 and $6,000 worth of stolen property.

The drugs have a street value of more than $18,000, ALERT said.

The following 16 people were arrested and are facing a total of 41 charges in total:

  • Hagos Goitom, a 34-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Zai Tekie, a 29-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Catherine Wilson, a 49-year-old woman from Fort McMurray;
  • Frank Brendemuehl, a 54-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Darryl Brewer, a 51-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Kerry Stanton, a 33-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Mohammed Ahmed, a 33-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Emlie Fuoco-Lafamme, a 24-year-old woman from Fort McMurray;
  • Autumn Marcel, a 21-year-old woman from Janvier;
  • Faith Marcel, a 38-year-old woman from Fort McKay;
  • Tristan Scanie, a 22-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Tristen Bradbury-Jacobs, a 23-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Jeffrey Hickey, a 37-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Mustaf Muse, a 34-year-old man from Fort McMurray;
  • Trenton Goebel, a 55-year-old man from Fort McMurray; and
  • Tilly Powder, a 45-year-old woman from Fort McMurray.

A warrant is out to arrest 24-year-old Androw Yousif, and investigators are working to issue warrants for five other people, ALERT said.