Edmonton police recover 23 guns in trafficking operation, looking for more
Posted February 6, 2023 11:57 am.
Edmonton Police Service’s Crime Suppression Branch has charged three people in connection to a mass gun trafficking operation.
EPS says in July 2022, it received a report that over 200 guns along with ammunition were stolen from a home near 151 Street and 97 Avenue.
The homeowner, who has a valid firearms Possession and Acquisition License (PAL), police, was not home when the theft took place.
The Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) was called in to assist with the investigation, which resulted in the following items being recovered:
- 23 firearms;
- Thousands of rounds of ammunition;
- Gunpowder;
- Fentanyl/methamphetamine worth roughly $10,000.
On Jan. 18, police charged Sacha Kandalaft, 40, Harold Fairchild, 55, and Diane Farnsworth, 45, with firearms trafficking-related charges.
“We are pleased to have identified those responsible and recovered a portion of what could have posed a risk to the public at some point,” said Acting Staff Sergeant Terence Mak of the Edmonton Police Crime Suppression Branch. “We do however have lots of work to do with recovering the remaining stolen firearms.”
EPS is asking if anyone has any information relating to the remaining guns that were stolen to contact investigators at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
