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Red Deer Mounties arrest 15 in recent drug trafficking sweep

Jun 27, 2018 | 1:31 PM

A drug trafficking sweep by Red Deer RCMP has led to the arrest of 15 people.

Between April 30 and May 15, Mounties charged those arrested with 69 offences, 38 of them being drug trafficking counts.

Police say the arrests resulted in the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine from multiple suspects.

“Reductions in drugs and property crimes are a priority in the Red Deer RCMP annual policing plan, and we use an intelligence-driven model to target and disrupt the drug trade in the community,” says Sergeant Robert Schultz of the Red Deer RCMP. “The drug trade feeds property crime and violent crime and compounds existing social issues, and the impact of these 15 trafficking arrests will be felt. Our goal is to reduce crime by addressing the root causes.”

Stephen Dwayne Gibbon, 39, faces four counts of trafficking, possession of GHB, two counts for possession of property obtained by crime and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Gibbon is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Ashley Justine Durette, 26, faces two counts for trafficking, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime. Durette is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Jordan Daniel Ewing, 33, faces five charges for trafficking, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime and possession of a prohibited weapon. Ewing is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Karri Lynn Lukens, 31, faces three charges for trafficking and possession of a prohibited weapon. Lukens is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Brent Lee Hollinger, 35, faces three charges for trafficking, and possession of a prohibited weapon. Hollinger is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Darcy Johner, 58, faces two charges for trafficking and two of possession of property obtained by crime. He is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Cory Neitz, 45, faces three charges for trafficking, and possession of property obtained by crime. Neitz is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Michael James Munro, 35, faces three charges for trafficking and three of possession of property obtained by crime. Munro is scheduled to appear in court September 17.

Chantel Mary Christopher, 20 faces two charges for trafficking and is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Clarke Kent Berdahl, 46, faces four charges for trafficking, and possession of fentanyl. Berdahl is scheduled to appear in court August 2.

Dana Gene Austin, 36, faces two charges for trafficking and two of possession of property obtained by crime. Austin is scheduled to appear in court on January 22, 2019.

Cassandra Dawn Reimer, 28, faces three charges for trafficking and possession of heroin. She is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Kenton James Wood, 24, faces charges for possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine and failure to comply with recognizance conditions. He is scheduled to appear in court June 28.

Brandon Terrence Regush, 27, faces three charges for trafficking and three more of possession of property obtained by crime. A warrant in the first instance has been issued for his arrest.

Christopher Gerald McMurray, 32, faces charges for trafficking ephedrine hydrochloride and possession of property obtained by crime. A warrant in the first instance has been issued for his arrest.