Lethbridge Fentanyl and Firearms charges beat

  • Type of Drugs: Cocaine Meth Fentanyl
  • Likely sentence if found guilty: 7-12 years
  • Result: Win. No criminal Record.
  • Lawyer: Sean Fagan and Devlin Gavigan
  • Win identifier number: 9331
  • Location: Lethbridge, AB
  • Date: 2022

Summary of Allegations:

X.X. was charged with a multitude of drug trafficking, proceeds of crime, and weapons related offences that culminated following a lengthy drug investigation by the Lethbridge Police Service.

This was a surveillance-based investigation that was initiated following the receipt of a number of confidential informant tips that X.X. was trafficking narcotics. The investigation spanned several weeks.

During surveillance, X.X. was observed purportedly making meetings of short duration consistent with drug trafficking. Ultimately, the LPS sought and obtained warrants to search a property and a number of vehicles. The following as seized:

A significant quantity of fentanyl Meth and Cocaine

A significant amount of currency

A loaded illegal firearm

In this case, Sean Fagan and Devlin Gavigan were successful at killing the prosecution ahead of trial, sparing X.X. a lengthy period of incarceration and a criminal conviction.