By Adam Ophus

traffic stop leads to Drug Bust

Rocky RCMP charge two with drug trafficking

Oct 16, 2019 | 10:10 AM

Rocky Mountain House RCMP have charged two adults following a vehicle stop that netted evidence of drug trafficking.

On Friday, the Rocky Mountain House RCMP General Investigation Section was engaged in a drug trafficking investigation that resulted in members pulling over a vehicle on Highway 11 near Condor. Two of the occupants were noted to have outstanding warrants and were subsequently arrested.

A search of the occupants and vehicle revealed that they were in possession of cocaine, fentanyl and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

Randy Bootsma of Rocky Mountain House, 28, is currently facing charges for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. At the time of the offence, Bootsma was wanted on several outstanding warrants.

Dana Morin of Rocky Mountain House, 27, is facing the same charges as well as failing to comply with recognizance. Morin was also wanted on several warrants of arrest at the time of arrest.

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Both Bootsma and Morin were remanded into custody to appear Wednesday in Rocky Mountain House Provincial Court.