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Calgary police say business cards handed out with free cocaine samples – Winnipeg Free Press

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CALGARY – Police have charged a Calgary man with drug trafficking after he handed out business cards with free samples of cocaine.

Officers patrolling the downtown casino found out after handing out the cards to patrons on Christmas Eve.

According to police, the cards contained a name used by the accused as an alias and small bags containing suspected samples of cocaine.

A police car is seen at the headquarters of the Calgary Police Service on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
A police car is seen at the headquarters of the Calgary Police Service on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Investigators started the investigation in January.

Officers searched the vehicle last weekend and found nearly 60 grams of cocaine, which was individually divided into more than 50 bags, a digital scale, cash and business cards.