On April 7, 2025, Grande Prairie RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious person and vehicle. Upon approach by RCMP members, the vehicle fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Members noted vehicle information for further investigation.
On April 10, 2025, the vehicle was seen by a Grande Prairie RCMP Police Dog Services member, who advised the Grande Prairie RCMP CRU (Crime Reduction Unit). Grande Prairie RCMP CRU were able to locate the vehicle and conduct a traffic stop, which led to the arrests of the two individuals found within.
A search of the vehicle incidental to arrest revealed 125 grams of methamphetamines, 30 grams of fentanyl and over $2000 in cash.
As a result of the investigation, the following two individuals were arrested:
- A 45-year-old individual, a resident of Grande Prairie, was charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x2);
- Possession of proceeds of crime;
- Possession of weapon while prohibited (x4);
- Obstruct police officer;
- Dangerous driving;
- Failure to comply with release order (x2); and
- Driving while unauthorized.
- A 30-year-old individual, a resident of Grande Prairie, was charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of proceeds of crime.
Both individuals were brought before a justice of the peace. The 45-year-old individual was released on conditions while the 30-year-old individual was remanded into custody. They are to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on April 14, 2025.