Calgary Police Say Business Cards Handed out With Free Cocaine Samples

Published on February 7, 2024

Police have laid drug-trafficking charges after a man allegedly handed out business cards with free samples of cocaine in Calgary. Officers patrolling a downtown casino became aware of the cards on Christmas Eve after they were given out to patrons. Police say the cards bore a name that the accused used as an alias, and small baggies with samples of suspected cocaine were attached. Investigators began an investigation in January. Last weekend, officers searched a vehicle and recovered almost 60 grams of cocaine individually portioned in more than 50 baggies, a digital scale, cash and business cards. A 30-year-old man is charged with two counts of trafficking a controlled substance, one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and three counts of possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000....

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