In January of 2023, Drumheller RCMP initiated an investigation into drug trafficking following the discovery of multiple packages believed to be dropped utilizing a drone at the Drumheller Institution. During the investigation, multiple partners and RCMP Support Units were engaged, including from the Drumheller Institution, RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, Drumheller General Investigation Unit (GIS), Strathmore GIS, Calgary Police Service, Edmonton Police Service, RCMP Forensic Identification Section (FIS), RCMP Special Investigations, and more.
On Dec. 1, 2023, police executed two search warrants at one residence in Calgary and one residence in Red Deer, Alta.
As a result of the search warrant, the following were seized:
- A drone
- Cell phones
- Drug paraphernalia
- A quantity of methamphetamine, GHB, Psilocybin, and MDMA
As a result of this operation, Drumheller RCMP laid a total of five charges. A 35-year-old individual, a resident of Red Deer, has been charged with:
- Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of MDMA for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of GHB for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Psilocybin for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime
The individual was released on an undertaking and is set to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Drumheller on May 17, 2024.
Drumheller RCMP and partners continue to investigate this matter and additional charges are pending.
If you have any information regarding these matters, please contact Drumheller RCMP at 403.823.7590 or contact your local Police Service. 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.