Calgary Police Say Search Warrants at Two Northwest Residences and Two Vehicles Seized Two Handguns, About 55 Grams of Crack Cocaine and 339 Opiate-Based Pills, and Mohamed Merhi, 23, and Dilshan Gill, 21, Face Charges Including Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (November 10, 2026)

The Calgary Police Service says its District 4 Operations Team learned of suspected drug trafficking in July 2026 and opened an investigation that identified two suspects, two vehicles and two residences. Search warrants executed on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the two northwest Calgary residences and two vehicles led to the seizure of a loaded .40-calibre Glock 27 handgun, a stolen and unloaded .45-calibre Para Ordnance handgun, approximately 55 grams of crack cocaine, 339 opiate-based pills, $21,271.45 in Canadian currency, body armour, ammunition and cell phones, the force says. Mohamed Merhi, 23, is charged with twelve counts and Dilshan Gill, 21, with five, seventeen counts between them.

Legal status: Charged. None of the allegations has been tested in court and both accused are presumed innocent; the release gives their next court dates as November 27 and November 20, 2026.

The Investigation and the Warrants

The force says officers with the District 4 Operations Team learned of suspected drug trafficking in July 2026 and began an investigation that identified two suspects, two vehicles and two residences. It says search warrants were executed on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the two residences and the two vehicles, a 2006 Chevrolet Impala and a 2020 Genesis G70, all in northwest Calgary.

What the Force Says Was Seized

The release lists a loaded .40-calibre Glock 27 handgun; a stolen, unloaded .45-calibre Para Ordnance handgun; approximately 55 grams of crack cocaine, which the force values at approximately $5,480; 339 opiate-based pills, which the force values at approximately $3,390; $21,271.45 in Canadian currency; body armour; ammunition; and cell phones.

The Charges

The release lists the charges against Mohamed Merhi, 23, as “Possession of a firearm obtained by crime”, “Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition”, “Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm”, “Two counts of unsafe storage of a firearm”, “Three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking”, “Trafficking a controlled substance”, “Unlawfully possessing body armour”, “Proceeds of crime over $5,000” and “Proceeds of crime under $5,000”, twelve counts in all. The force gives his next court date as Friday, November 27, 2026.

It lists the charges against Dilshan Gill, 21, as “Three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking”, “Proceeds of crime over $5,000” and “Breach of a release order”, five counts in all. The force gives his next court date as Friday, November 20, 2026. Between the two men that is seventeen counts.

Mohamed Merhi and Dilshan Gill are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Calgary Police Service, as published in its release of November 10, 2026. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.