On Feb. 18, 2023, at 1:25 a.m., Edson RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) located a female in a vehicle wanted on an outstanding warrant. Through the officer's interaction with the suspect, the CRU officer uncovered a large amount of drugs, money and drug paraphernalia, which is typically used in drug trafficking. The suspect was arrested on an outstanding warrant and for possession of illicit drugs.
A 20-year-old individual, a resident of Edson, has been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Methamphetamine
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Fentanyl
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
The individual was brought before a justice of the peace and was released on an Undertaking to attend Edson Provincial Court on March. 21, 2023.