Grande Prairie RCMP arrest male and seize drugs following drug trafficking investigation

October 5, 2022
Grande Prairie, Alberta

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Seized Contraband

Grande Prairie RCMP arrested a male and seized drugs following a drug trafficking investigation by the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Unit.

On Sept. 29, 2022, members of the Grande Prairie Municipal Drug Unit, along with the assistance of the Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit, executed a search warrant within the city following a drug trafficking investigation.

A search of the location was completed, and police seized the following items:

  • 900 Grams of Cocaine
  • 650 Grams of Methamphetamine
  • 300 Grams of Fentanyl
  • Currency

A 25-year-old individual, a resident of Edmonton, has been charged with the following:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking- Cocaine
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking- Methamphetamine
  • Possession of Property obtained by Crime Under $5000
  • Breach of a release order x 2
  • Resist arrest

The individual was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie provincial court on Oct. 17, 2022.

If you have information about this incident or any other illegal activity, please call the Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5701 or call your local police. 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

Alberta RCMP Media Relations
780-509-3970

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