Grande Prairie RCMP lay charges following traffic stop

August 1, 2019
Grande Prairie, Alberta

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Firearms, ammunition, illegal drugs, Canadian currency.

On Monday July 29, 2019, at approximately 3 a.m., Grande Prairie RCMP conducted a traffic stop as a result of an ongoing investigation. RCMP located weapons, illegal drugs and Canadian currency within the vehicle. The following items were seized as a result of the investigation:

  • 32.74 grams of Methamphetamine
  • 13.11 grams of Cocaine
  • 1.73 grams of Fentanyl
  • 1.5 litres of GHB
  • 23 Oxycodone Pills
  • 1 loaded shotgun
  • over 200 rounds of ammunition
  • cell phone
  • Canadian currency

A male from Grande Prairie, Alta. is facing the following charges:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 8
  • Unsafe storage of firearm
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a firearm when knowing possession is unauthorized
  • Possession of a prohibited weapon with ammo without licence
  • Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000
  • Possession of firearm/magazine/ammunition in a motor vehicle x 3
  • Possession of Weapon Contrary to an Order x 9

He has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie provincial court on August 14, 2019.

As these matters are now before the court, no further information will be provided.

If you need to report a crime, please call the Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5700 or call your local police detachment. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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Contact information

Cpl. Maria Ogden
Grande Prairie RCMP
780-978-4753

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