Following a lengthy investigation that was initiated in June 2021, the Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) has laid charges for various trafficking related offences committed in the Town of Wetaskiwin.
On Sept. 1, 2021, Wetaskiwin CRU, with the assistance of Wetaskiwin RCMP and Wetaskiwin General Investigation Section (GIS), executed a search warrant on a residence and a business in Wetaskiwin relating to drug trafficking in the area of 47 Street and 49 Avenue.
As a result of the search, six individuals were arrested and charged with various offences. The searches resulted in the seizure of firearms, a prohibited firearm, a quantity of ammunition, knives, drugs believed to be methamphetamines and cocaine, tobacco, a quantity of Canadian currency, drug paraphernalia and electronics.
A 39-year-old male of Wetaskiwin, Alta. is charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance (x3)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon (x4)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Careless use of a firearm (x2)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Weapons possession contrary to order (x5)
A 33-year-old male of Daysland, Alta., is charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance (x3)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon (x4)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Careless use of a firearm (x2)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Weapons possession contrary to order (x5)
A 31-year-old female of Wetaskiwin, Alta. is charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance (x3)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon (x4)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Careless use of a firearm (x2)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Failure to comply with conditions of a release order (x7)
A 24-year-old female of Wetaskiwin, Alta. is charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance (x3)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon (x4)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Careless use of a firearm (x2)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Failure to comply with conditions of a release order (x8)
A 32-year-old male of Wetaskiwin is charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance (x3)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon (x4)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Careless use of a firearm (x2)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
A 57-year-old male of Wetaskiwin, Alta. is charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance (x3)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon (x4)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Careless use of a firearm (x2)
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Disobeying an Order of the Court (x8)
- Possession of property obtained by crime for the purpose of trafficking over $5000
- Possession of property obtained by crime for the purpose of trafficking under $5000
Following judicial hearings, all the above noted accused, with the exception of the 57-year-old male have been remanded into custody for Ponoka Provincial Court on Sept. 3, 2021.
The 57-year-old male was released on a release order to appear in Wetaskiwin Provincial Court on Sept. 23, 2021.
As these matters are now before the courts, no further information will be provided.