Maskwacis RCMP charge two in drug trafficking investigation

Maskwacis RCMP have charged two people from Ermineskin Cree Nation following an investigation into drug trafficking.

Police say on Sept. 22, Maskwacis RCMP conducted a search warrant on a residence in Ermineskin Cree Nation.

As a result, a 44-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were charged with three counts of trafficking schedule 1 (cocaine) and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.

They were released from custody to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin on Nov. 24, 2026.