On Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, Grande Prairie RCMP Drug section, with assistance from Grande Prairie Police Dog Services and Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in the Patterson area of Grande Prairie.
As a result of the search warrant, the following items were seized:
- 918 grams of methamphetamine;
- 148 grams of cocaine;
- 27 grams of fentanyl;
- 265 oxycontin pills;
- Canadian currency;
- Handgun with defaced serial number;
- Two sawed-off rifles; and
- Drug trafficking paraphernalia.
A 43-year-old individual, a resident of Grande Prairie, has been charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x3);
- Possession of Canadian Currency over $5000 as proceeds of crime;
- Possession of a prohibited firearm (x3);
- Possession of a prohibited firearm while knowing its possession is prohibited (x3);
- Defacing firearm serial number (x2);
- Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition (x3);
- Possession of a prohibited firearm obtained in the commission of an offence;
- Careless use of a firearm; and
- Fail to comply with order (x2).
The individual was brought before a justice of the peace and was remanded into custody, to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on Mar. 11, 2024.
Members of the public who witness suspicious activity in their community are encouraged to contact their local RCMP detachment. If you have information about this incident or any other illegal activity, please call the Grande Prairie RCMP at 780-830-5700 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.