On Sept. 21, 2024, at approximately 5:25 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were called to assist Red Deer community peace officers as they had an individual who had fled a traffic stop from them. The suspect left behind a satchel and a backpack. A firearm was located inside of the satchel, while approximately 634 grams of Fentanyl and other items consistent with drug trafficking were located inside of the backpack.
As a result of their investigation, Red Deer RCMP have arrested a 32-year-old individual, a resident of Red Deer and charged them with the following offences:
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Careless use/storage of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of loaded firearm
• Possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm
• Possession of firearm with altered serial number
• Possession of a weapon contrary to an order x7
• Failure to comply with release order x 4
• Driving while prohibited
The individual was taken before a justice of the peace and was remanded into custody with a court appearance was on Oct. 3, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.