By rdnewsNOW staff

Stolen Property Recovered

Sylvan Lake resident charged following targeted RCMP stop in Lloydminster

Jul 29, 2020 | 3:03 PM

A Sylvan Lake resident is one of three people charged following a series of targeted traffic stops by RCMP in Lloydminster this month.

Derica Mercer, 26, has been charged with counts including multiple theft-related offences and for failing to comply with court orders.

Over the past week, Lloydminster RCMP Detachment say they began a proactive crime reduction initiative focused on dismantling street level crime groups.

As part of the project, Mounties conducted multiple targeted traffic stops with two of the stops resulting in a significant seizure of cash, suspected narcotics, and the recovery of stolen property.

One of these targeted traffic stops resulted in the recovery of property related to 16 previous reported complaints from residents of Lloydminster and the surrounding area.

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Also charged is Zachary Frazer, 29, of Leduc County, who was charged with 25 Criminal Code counts, including property offences and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

Police say their investigation is on-going and both Mercer and Frazer are set to appear in Lloydminster provincial court on Aug. 4.

As part of the project; RCMP say another traffic stop occurred on Highway 16, where a male was arrested and police seized a small amount of a substance suspected to be cocaine and worth over $65,000 in cash.

Mohamud Siraji, 39, of Edmonton was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of property obtained by crime for the purpose of trafficking. He is to appear in Lloydminster Provincial Court on Aug. 18.

“This crime reduction initiative will continue in the city of Lloydminster,” says Inspector Lee Brachmann, Lloydminster RCMP Detachment Commander, in a press release. “We will seek out those who intend on victimizing the residents of Lloydminster and hold them accountable for their actions.”