EDMONTON — A man is facing 16 charges after Red Deer RCMP executed a search warrant that resulted in a large drug seizure.

On April 30, RCMP conducted a search warrant on a home in the Highland Green neighbourhood and found a large amount of drugs and a weapon.

Crime Reduction Team officers found a loaded firearm, ammunition, money and a large amount of drugs and trafficking material, said RCMP.

Those drugs included:

• 17 g of Methamphetamine
• 67 g of Fentanyl
• 3 g of suspected Carfentanil
• 2 g of cocaine

Matthew Ridsdale, 36, faces 16 charges including:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x3)
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x2)
• Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x2)
• Careless use of a firearm
• Illegal possession of government documents
• Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000
• Fail to comply probation order (x4)
• Fail to comply with release order conditions

Ridsdale is scheduled to appear at Red Deer Provincial Court on Thursday.