The Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement (EDGE) section executed a search warrant on July 4 on a property near 34 Street and 195 Avenue NW

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The Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement (EDGE) section executed a search warrant on July 4 on a property near 34 Street and 195 Avenue NW, and also found doda powder, which is commonly used to make a narcotic tea.

Four men were charged.

Insp. Darrin Gordon of the Edmonton

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