Stay of proceedings for one of three men accused in Bowden institution drug bust

There has been a stay of proceedings for one of three individuals charged in a year-and-a-half long drug investigation at the Bowden Institution.

Legal proceedings have been paused indefinitely for Raymond Foss, 33, of Slave Lake, AB. Foss was facing two counts of trafficking a controlled substance, one count of distribute cannabis in amount, and one count of trespassing at night.

RCMP say institution staff began looking into suspicious activity at the facility in Nov. 2019.

Mounties say a search was conducted that resulted in the discovery of hidden contraband. Packages contained fentanyl, methamphetamine, cannabis concentrates and tobacco.