2nd suspect arrested after men shot down in Superstore parking lot in 2017
Calgary police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the shooting deaths of two men in a Superstore parking lot last year.
In May 2017, two men — Colin Reitberger, 23, and Anees Amr, 26 — were found shot to death in the parking lot of a Superstore at 48th Street and 130th Avenue S.E.
The next month, Christian Ouellette was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting.
On Wednesday, police said a second man is now being interviewed by detectives and that his name will be released, likely on Thursday, once charges have been sworn against him.
Investigators believe the double homicide was related to a drug trafficking dispute between Ouellette and Reitberger, and that Amr was not involved in criminal activity and was not the intended target.
Police are still looking for the driver of a red 2004 to 2006 Dodge Durango SLT. It's believed this vehicle dropped off Ouellette at a gas station following the shootings.
Links to cross-border smuggling operation
Earlier this month, police laid multiple charges, including against a man who allegedly helped obtain the gun used in the double homicide in Superstore parking lot, and revealed that the charges were linked to a wide-ranging, years-long investigation into cross-border drug trafficking between the United States and Canada.
Calgary police worked with ALERT, RCMP and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Project Arbour, which led to 46 charges against six people allegedly involved in organized crime.
Officials believe the shootings were connected to the seizure of 100 kilograms of meth two years ago in Utah, which also led to the arrests of three Calgary-area men
That investigation led to the discovery of a clandestine fentanyl and steroids lab in Rosscarrock in Calgary, and a cannabis-extraction lab that contained a half-kilogram of suspected fentanyl in Cougar Ridge.
It's believed the drugs seized in Calgary and Utah were part of a cross-border smuggling operation that involved cannabis, MDMA, cocaine, meth and fentanyl being shipped between Canada and the United States.
Earlier this month, police announced the arrest of Allistair Chapman, 25, describing him as the leader of the criminal group and Ouellette as its enforcer.
Chapman is charged with instructing the commission of an offence from a criminal organization, conspiracy to import and export controlled substances, production of controlled substances and trafficking.
Another suspect, Blais Delaire, 26, was charged this month with one count of weapons trafficking in relation to the homicides.
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