From January 2019, to April 2019, Edson RCMP engaged in an intelligence-led project targeting activities of local street level drug traffickers. Edson RCMP worked alongside Hinton and Jasper RCMP, as well as members from Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams.
As a result of the project, 48 Criminal Code or Controlled Drugs and Substances Act were laid against eight people.
A 45-year-old male was charged with:
- Trafficking cocaine x3
- Possession of proceeds of crime x3
- Possession of cocaine
- Breach of court order x3
- Fail to comply with recognizance x4
- Fail to comply with probation x2
A 37-year-old male was charged with:
- Trafficking cocaine x3
- Possession of proceeds of crime x3
- Fail to comply with recognizance x2
- Possession of methamphetamine
A 51-year-old male was charged with:
- Trafficking methamphetamine x3
- Possession of proceeds of crime x3
- Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of Oxycodone
A 53-year-old male was charged with:
- Trafficking cocaine X2
- Possession of proceeds of crime X2
A 36-year-old female was charged with:
- Trafficking cocaine X2
- Possession of proceeds of crime X2
A 44-year-old female was charged with:
- Trafficking cocaine
- Possession of proceeds of crime
A 39-year-old male was charged with:
- Trafficking cocaine
- Possession of proceeds of crime
A 19-year-old male was charged with:
- Trafficking cocaine
- Possession of proceeds of crime
The 45-year-old male and the 37-year-old male have been held in custody. The 51-year-old male has been released on cash bail, and the 53-year-old male has been release on a no-cash bail.
The remaining individuals remain at large on outstanding warrants.
As these matters are currently before the courts no further information will be provided.