Red Deer RCMP arrest pair in TRAP auto theft project

On June 7, a 28-year-old man from Red Deer was located operating a vehicle with a stolen licence plate, according to police. Due to his erratic driving, as police describe, the RCMP Air Service maintained a visual on the vehicle. The suspect returned to his residence, where members arrested him without incident. He is charged with:

Possession of Stolen Property under $5,000,
Driving while unauthorized
Driving a motor vehicle without certificate registration
Driving an uninsured motor vehicle on a highway

The man was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Red Deer provincial court on Aug. 9. Red Deer RCMP continue to investigate other related incidents involving this vehicle.

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Then, at about 3:30 p.m. on June 9, RCMP located a 23-year-old Red Deer man who was allegedly operating a vehicle with a stolen license plate.

The man, who had 22 outstanding warrants for his arrest, was taken into custody by the Emergency Response Team (ERT) without incident. The subsequent investigation lead to the RCMP locating the following items:

· Two loaded guns,

· 77.9 g of methamphetamine

· 100 mL of GHB

· Modified and/or restricted magazines,

· Drug paraphernalia

· $800 in Canadian currency

He is charged with:

Possession for the purposes of trafficking
Possession of a controlled substance
Possession of a restricted/prohibited weapon
Possession of a restricted/prohibited device (x2)
Possess firearms without being the holder of a licence (x2)
Unsafe storage of a firearm (x2)
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (x2)
Knowingly possess a firearm without a licence
Fail to comply with a release order (x2)

The man was held for a Judicial Interim Release hearing and was subsequently remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear in Red Deer provincial court on June 16, 2022.

by Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

Red Deer RCMP arrest pair in TRAP auto theft project

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