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City police say a music video posted online led to charges against two Calgarians in a trafficking investigation in which drugs and weapons were seized from a Beltline home.

Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta of the drug unit said police had been investigating two individuals for a couple months.

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He said during the course of their investigation, police became aware of the online video, which “provided evidence that police used in relation to generating the evidence required for a search warrant.”

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On Tuesday, officers went to an apartment in the 1200 block of 17th Avenue S.W., where it’s believed drugs were being dealt, and seized 20.6 grams of crack cocaine, 15.4 grams of marijuana, a machete, an Airsoft Uzi and Airsoft Thompson submachine-gun, $8,050 in Canadian currency, a weigh scale, and three cellphones.

“What concerned us is the possession of the weapons. Even though those are replica guns, they do place the public and officers at a great deal of risk,” Schiavetta said, adding these types of weapons look “extremely real” and can be easily purchased without any special certificate or licence.