On Oct. 3, 2024 at around 3 p.m., Whitecourt RCMP Traffic Services entered into an investigation of a flight from police after an attempted traffic stop for speeding on Highway 43. The vehicle had been captured on radar in excess of speeds of 200 km/hr.
Whitecourt RCMP soon located the vehicle and the driver at a local gas station. The lone male occupant, was arrested and a subsequent investigation conducted on scene. Through the collaboration of the White Court RCMP, Traffic Services and GIS, a significant quantity of dangerous drugs were seized at the scene and prevented from infiltrating the community.
As a result of the investigation an estimated $100,000 worth of items were seized:
- A loaded 9mm hand gun & ammunition;
- Handcuffs;
- Various bags suspected to contain methamphetamine, cocaine & psilocybin's;
- Numerous unstamped tobacco products.
A 36-year-old individual, a resident of Edmonton. Has been charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking;
- Dangerous driving;
- Unlawful possession of tobacco products;
- Possession of a prohibited weapon & several other firearms related offences.
The individual was taken before a justice of the peace and subsequently remanded with a next court appearance set Oct. 8, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Whitecourt.
Your Alberta RCMP is committed to fighting the importation and creation of drugs within the province and do so through various units and duties. If anyone has information about illegal activity regarding illicit drugs, please contact 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" available through Apple App or Google Play Store.