Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit charge male for trafficking stolen property

October 4, 2022
Grande Prairie, Alberta

News release

On Aug. 17, 2022, the Grande Prairie RCMP received a report of stolen oilfield supplies valued at $8734.00.

Information was received from the public that a male was now trying to sell the stolen property. An investigation by the Crime Reduction Unit confirmed the items to in fact be the stolen supplies resulting in an arrest of a male.

A 56-year-old individual, a resident of Pouce Coupe, B.C., was charged with the following:

  • Possession of Property obtained by crime for the purpose of trafficking over $5000.00

The individual was released on an undertaking to appear in Grande Prairie provincial court on Sept. 26, 2022.

As these matters are now before the courts, no further updates or details surrounding the incident will be provided.

If you have any information in regards to crime in the community, you can contact the Grande Prairie RCMP at (780)830-5700. Police would like to thank the public for their continued efforts in order to help solve crime within our community, crime reduction knows no border, the initiatives being undertaken in all RCMP communities, urban and rural, are to the benefit of all Albertans.

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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