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3rd Meadow Lake courtroom appearance for Calgary man charged with cocaine trafficking

Apr 17, 2016 | 8:10 AM

The court case of a Calgary man facing multiple drug related charges continues Monday, April 18 at Meadow Lake Provincial Court. 

This is the third appearance for 27-year-old Butrus Marol. He is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, breach of recognizance and pending cocaine trafficking charges from Drumheller and Calgary. 

He was arrested Feb. 25 after an investigation by the Prince Albert CFSEU and P.A. Integrated Street Enforcement Team, with assistance from Beauval, Meadow Lake, Green Lake and Big River RCMP.

Investigators believe Marol and several of his associates were transporting cocaine from P.A. to Beauval and Pinehouse.