Red Deer RCMP, along with other police agencies, arrested four people and laid 17 charges following a multi-agency investigation, which led to a series of drug seizures in Red Deer, Calgary, Rocky Mountain House and Carstairs.
Red Deer RCMP began their investigation into drug trafficking activity in Red Deer in March, 2019, and that investigation quickly led to ties with drug trafficking activity in surrounding communities. The Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section collaborated with Calgary Police Service, Rocky Mountain RCMP and Didsbury RCMP to execute a series of coordinated search warrants on June 7, 2019.
As a result of those search warrants, the following were seized by police:
In Red Deer:
- 306 g cocaine
- 10 fentanyl pills
- Canadian currency
In Calgary:
- 825 fentanyl pills
- 75 Oxy pills (counterfeit)
- 1.465 kg cannabis
- 609 g cocaine
- 19 g fentanyl powder
- 521 g of methamphetamine
- 254 grams of MDMA
- 1.78 kg of suspected phenacetin (Super Buff)
- Rifle
- Shotgun
- Canadian currency
In Rocky Mountain House:
- Canadian currency
In Carstairs:
- Canadian currency
- 104 g cannabis
- 26 g fentanyl
- 32 g methamphetamine
- 16 g crack
- 16 g heroin
- Rifle
- Shotgun
"This is a significant drugs seizure for Red Deer and Central Alberta," said Superintendent Gerald Grobmeier, Officer in Charge of the Red Deer RCMP. "This seizure was the direct result of a coordinated effort across partner agencies, which demonstrates the effectiveness of shared intelligence between police agencies. We're all working toward the same goals of crime reduction, and we see many of the same repeat offenders crossing jurisdictions, so it's imperative that we work smarter than the criminals."
As a result of the coordinated efforts of this investigation, four individuals were arrested and 17 charges were laid:
A 45-year-old male of Calgary has been charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x5)
- Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling
- Possession of stolen property over $5000
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (2)
He remains in custody after a judicial hearing and will appear in Red Deer provincial court on July 4, 2019.
A 32-year-old female of Sylvan Lake has been charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of stolen property under $5,000
She was released from custody after a judicial hearing and will appear in Red Deer provincial court on June 27, 2019.
A 21-year-old male of Calgary has been charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of stolen property over $5000
- Trafficking of a controlled substance
He was released from custody after a judicial hearing and will appear in Red Deer provincial court on June 27, 2019.
A 61-year-old male of Rocky Mountain House is facing two charges, including:
- Trafficking of a controlled substance
- Possession of stolen property under $5,000
He was released from custody after a judicial hearing and appeared in Rocky Mountain House provincial court on June 19, 2019.