Loaded Handgun, Drugs, and Cash Seized in Targeted Enforcement Operation
EDMONTON – NATIONAL NEWS — Alberta RCMP’s Community Response Team (CRT), working alongside the Edmonton Police Service, have concluded a drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, and a loaded firearm from an Edmonton motel.
On August 19, 2025, officers executed a search warrant at a hotel room inside the Aladdin Motel on 111 Avenue. As a result, three individuals were taken into custody:
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Hocine Sadji (34), Edmonton
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Mohamed Brari (34), Edmonton
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Nasro Abdulkadir (21), Vancouver, B.C.
Items Seized
From the motel room, investigators seized:
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36 grams of fentanyl
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9 grams of cocaine
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Ammunition
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Loaded 9mm Glock handgun
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Multiple digital scales
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$1,655 Canadian currency
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Several cell phones
Charges Laid
All three accused — Sadji, Brari, and Abdulkadir — face the following charges:
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Two counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
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Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5,000
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Possession of a Firearm Without a Licence
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Possession of a Restricted Firearm
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Possession of a Firearm in a Careless Manner
Additionally, Brari and Abdulkadir are charged jointly with:
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Two counts of Possessing a Firearm While Prohibited
All three were held in custody and remanded following a bail hearing. They are scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Edmonton on August 28, 2025.
Community Response Teams: Enforcement and Prevention
Alberta’s Community Response Teams play a dual role, combining outreach strategies with targeted enforcement to disrupt criminal activity while also engaging communities to reduce victimization and address social factors contributing to crime.
The CRT model emphasizes working with municipal police and community organizations to combat drug trafficking, illegal firearms, and organized crime — while also promoting public safety and wellness.
The RCMP note that fentanyl seizures continue to highlight the ongoing opioid crisis affecting communities across Alberta and Canada.
