120 pounds of B.C. marijuana seized in Calgary traffic stop; two charged
Calgary police stopped two vehicles in a northwest parking lot on 25 September 2014 and seized about 120 pounds of marijuana being moved from British Columbia; a woman and a man were charged with trafficking offences.
Calgary police seized roughly 120 pounds (about 54.4 kg) of processed
marijuana from two vehicles stopped in a northwest Calgary parking lot on 25
September 2014.[1]Officers acting on a tip earlier in the year had found
that a large quantity of marijuana was being transported from British Columbia
to Alberta.[1]The drugs were packed in dozens of heat-sealed packages
hidden in black garbage bags, with an estimated street value of $535,500.[1]
Sandra Pearl Dalpe, 61, of Chestermere was charged withtrafficking cannabis
and possession for the purpose of trafficking, while Douglas Paul Hryniw, 51,
of Calgary was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.[1]The seizure was announced on 3 October 2014.[1]
Case data
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Staff at Collins Bay Institution, a federal prison in Kingston, Ontario, seized packages containing marijuana, cannabis concentrate and other contraband over six days between October 30 and November 4, 2026. Correctional Service Canada put the total institutional value of the mixed seizure at $593,253 and reported no weights, counts or arrests.
Staff at Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal prison in Quebec, seized contraband including cannabis concentrate and marijuana on November 1, 2026. Correctional Service Canada put the total institutional value of the mixed seizure at $121,655 and reported no weights, counts, arrests or charges.
Ontario Provincial Police charged three men after searching an address in Midland, Ontario, on 27 October 2026, where officers looking for a wanted person found a loaded handgun, suspected cocaine and methamphetamine, and 63 grams of cannabis shatter. All three face firearm and drug charges and were held for court in Barrie; one is also charged with possessing cannabis for sale.
A joint RCMP, Peel Regional Police and Canada Border Services Agency investigation led to the seizure of 95 kilograms of cannabis and charges against four Ontario men. The authorities described alleged offences involving export, distribution and sale, but did not disclose the suspected export route or destination.
