On Aug. 2, 2024, the Parkland RCMP Drug Unit, with assistance from members of Parkland RCMP, St. Albert RCMP, Leduc RCMP, Red Deer RCMP and Air Services executed a total of six search warrants: two in Stony Plain, Alta., three in Edmonton and one in Red Deer, Alta. This operation marks the successful completion of an eight-month long investigation targeting illegal drug activity within Parkland County, Alta.
As a result of the investigation, eight individuals have been arrested and are facing a variety of charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking and firearms offences.
Following the execution of the search warrants, police have seized the following items:
- 513.7 grams of Cocaine
- 109.8 grams of hash
- 12.8 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms
- 1 gram of Methamphetamine / MDMA
- 60 tabs of LSD
- 2.5 gallons of GHB
- 94 tablets of benzodiazepine
- $6122 in Canadian currency
- 36 rounds of 12-gauge ammunition
- Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun
- Akkar Churchill 12-gauge shotgun
- Stolen Commander 9mm pistol
- 2400 contraband cigarettes
- Body armour
As the charges have not yet been sworn before the courts, the suspect's names cannot be disclosed at this time.
Your Parkland RCMP are committed to keeping our community safe. If you have information regarding illegal activity within the area Parkland County, please contact Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267. 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. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.