Police say officers patrolling a downtown casino on Christmas Eve became aware of a card that had been handed out to casino-goers. The cards included the name “Alex Lee” and had a small baggie of suspected cocaine attached.
A man is facing a half-dozen charges after an apparent bid to boost his drug-dealing business by handing out “free samples” of cocaine at a local casino caught the attention of Calgary police.
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Investigators tracked down the suspect via his Alex Lee alias throughout January, gathering evidence and eventually identifying his vehicle.
On Saturday, police pulled over a 2020 Toyota Tundra, arresting the driver. Officers searched the truck as well as a home on Beaconsfield Place N.W., seizing almost 60 grams of cocaine portioned into individual packages, a digital scale, $1,280 in cash and the Alex Lee business cards.
Seyyed Amir Razavi, 30, is charged with two counts of drug trafficking, one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking and three counts of possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.
Razavi was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 26.