On the evening of April 26, 2024, Coaldale/Picture Butte RCMP partnered with the Alberta Sheriffs and conducted a check stop. Officers concentrated on three areas for this check stop:
- Area around the Indian Hills Golf Course, SE of Coaldale
- 20 Avenue and 13 Street in Coaldale
- Highway 512 near the Lethbridge Correctional Centre
Over 200 vehicles were stopped during the night, and as a result, the following infractions were discovered:
- Three IRS Fails (two alcohol, one cocaine) **IRS is Immediate Roadside Sanctions**
- One IRS Fail (zero commercial)
- Five Voluntary Payment fines (tickets)
- One warrant executed (Taber PD) that also resulted in new criminal code charges
Alberta RCMP would like to remind drivers to follow the rules of the road and please drive safe.