Trafficking charges laid after several types of drugs seized from Drumheller, Alta. home
A man is facing drug trafficking charges after RCMP members seized several kinds of drugs from a home in Drumheller, Alta. on Tuesday.
Police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 200 block of South Rail Way Avenue in Drumheller around 5 p.m., according to a Wednesday news release.
Drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and morphine; four cell phones, unstamped illegal tobacco and $1,875 were seized from the home.
A suspect was then located and arrested safely at the nearby Dinosaur Trail Golf and Country Club.
Police determined the suspect was bound by a release order and was already on a conditional sentence order related to drug trafficking.
As a result, a 54-year-old man from Drumheller was charged with:
- Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of morphine for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of proceeds of crime;
- Breach of release order, two counts; and
- Breach of his conditional sentence order.
He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Siksika Nation on May 2 for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information about these offences is asked to contact Drumheller RCMP at (403) 823-7590 or contact a local police service.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online or through the P3 Tips app.
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