Three charged in major cocaine bust in Prince Albert

Police say a search of a hotel room in Prince Albert, as well as a traffic stop, resulted in a major drug bust.

Investigators say they seized 34 grams of cocaine and 112 hypodermic needles loaded with 11 grams of cocaine. They also seized a loaded nine-millimetre handgun and a Lexus.

Twenty-year-old Nickolas Daniel Reitberger and 20-year-old Marty Manual Sowen, both from Edmonton, face numerous charges including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Twenty-one-year-old Josephine Marie Lynn Bear of Prince Albert also faces a charge of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

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  Items seized by police include 53 grams of cocaine and 11 kilograms of marijuana. Investigators laid more than 100 charges with more expected in the coming weeks