In March of 2022, the Peace Regional General Investigation Section began a drug trafficking investigation in the town of Peace River.
On May 5, 2022, a search warrant was executed on a vehicle, residence, and a business with assistance from the Western Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit. As a result of the search, the following was seized by the RCMP:
- 5.2 ounces of cocaine packaged for trafficking
- a loaded handgun
- a significant amount of Canadian currency
- 95,000 contraband cigarettes
A 27-year-old individual of St. Isodore, Alta. has been charged with the following:
- possession for the purpose of trafficking
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
A 30-year-old individual of Peace River has been charged with the following:
- possession for the purpose of trafficking
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- unsafe storage of a firearm
- tampering with the serial number of a firearm
Following a Judicial Interim Release hearing, the 27-year-old individual was released is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court June 6, 2022. The 30-year-old individual was remanded into custody.
As this matter is now before the courts, no updates are anticipated.