Red Deer RCMP seize illicit drugs in Red Deer motel

An Edmonton man is facing charges after Red Deer Mounties seized fentanyl from a local hotel room this week.

On Nov. 2, 2022, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were called to a north end motel after employees found suspicious items and an unidentified powder in a room. Upon arrival, officers quickly identified the items as drug paraphernalia and suspected the powder to be fentanyl.

Police say safety measure were established around the room and Red Deer RCMP requested the RCMP’s specialized Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response (CLEAR) team to attend and confirm the substances.

On Nov. 3, 2022, the CLEAR team began their investigation and confirmed the presumptive presence of fentanyl in the substance located inside the motel room.