(Didsbury RCMP)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

Caught In The Act

Didsbury RCMP catch thieves red handed on oil field lease site

Mar 25, 2021 | 2:31 PM

Two people have been charged after Didsbury RCMP were dispatched to a theft in progress at a lease site near the community on Tuesday.

Mounties say the location was approximately 5 kilometers west of Didsbury where property representatives viewed the suspects on a live video feed and alerted police.

Officers immediately attended and arrested two suspects.

(Didsbury RCMP)

Mac Ronald Smith, 38, of Clearwater County, is charged with break, enter and theft, theft of copper wire over $5000, possession of break-in instruments, possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, and fail to comply with release conditions.

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April Dawn Sanford, 36, of Rocky Mountain House, has been charged with break, enter and theft, theft of copper wire over $5000, possession of break-in instruments, possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, fail to comply with release conditions, and two counts of fail to comply with a probation order.

April Sanford was released by police and is scheduled to appear in Didsbury provincial court on Apr. 26.

After a judicial hearing, RCMP say Mac Smith was released and is also scheduled to appear in Didsbury provincial court on Apr. 26.

“Oil companies have been installing sophisticated security systems which was instrumental in the apprehension of these suspects,” said Staff Sergeant Chad Fournier, Didsbury RCMP.