The Fredericton Police Force seized over 5.5 kilograms of crystal meth along with cocaine, firearms and cash in the largest seizure of drugs in the organization’s history.
The Drugs and Organized Crime Unit and the Street Crimes, Patrols and Explosives Disposal Units and Forensic Identification Section conducted four searches on Wednesday, including a Fredericton apartment, two storage units, and a vehicle.
Police seized five handguns, two rifles, a shotgun, ammunition, a taser, brass knuckles, approximately $59,000 in cash, as well as suspected crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, hydromorphone, oxycodone, morphine, acid, psilocybin (mushrooms), methylphenidate and lorazepam.
The value of the seized crystal meth alone is approximately $560,000, according to police.
A 40-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were arrested during a traffic stop on the city’s south side.
Kaleb Jeffrey Kennett and Tasheen Brianna Monika Cloake are facing a combined 45 criminal charges and 18 Controlled Drug and Substances Act charges.
- Possession of firearms contrary to a prohibition order
- Proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of offense (stolen firearm) x2
- Possession of a loaded restricted firearm
- Possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized (x2)
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule I) for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule I) for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule I) for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule I) for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule I) for the purpose of trafficking – morphine
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule III) for the purpose of trafficking – LSD/Acid
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule III) for the purpose of trafficking – psilocybin
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule III) for the purpose of trafficking – methylphenidate
- CDSA – possession of CDSA (schedule IV) for the purpose of trafficking – lorazepam
Kennett and Cloake were held in custody with a court date scheduled for Monday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m.
Fredericton Police make largest drug seizure in department history – @CityFredPolice has seized over 5.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 0.5 kilograms of cocaine, multiple restricted firearms and a significant sum of cash.https://t.co/sJRP5NeSQi pic.twitter.com/JX3T691iow
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) April 21, 2022
