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By rdnewsNOW Staff

Canada wide warrant

Rocky Mountain House RCMP charge three people following traffic stop

Jan 10, 2023 | 3:39 PM

The Rocky Mountain House RCMP Crime Reduction Unit have charged three individuals following a traffic stop on the main road in O’Chiese First Nation.

On Jan. 4, 2023, officers say a vehicle was stopped for a traffic offence where they recognized the passenger as 33-year-old Kyle Goodrich who was wanted on a Canada wide warrant.

Upon further investigation, officers say they located drug paraphernalia and a bag containing a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine. All three occupants were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The vehicle was seized and a search warrant obtained. As a result of the investigation RCMP seized:

Approximately 361.5 grams of suspect methamphetamine
A loaded handgun
$800 in Canadian currency
Several cellphones

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Kyle Goodrich, a resident of O’Chiese First Nation, has been charged with:

Possession for the purpose of trafficking
Trafficking in property obtained by crime under $5,000
Careless used of a firearm
Unsafe storage of a firearm
Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle
Possession of a weapon obtained by crime
Possession of weapon contrary to order

Goodrich was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for court Jan. 11, 2023.

Petrina Redcalf, a 31-year-old resident of Sunchild First Nation, has been charged with:

Possession for the purpose of trafficking
Careless use of firearm
Unsafe storage of a firearm
Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Possession of weapon knowing possession is unauthorized
Possession of weapon in motor vehicle
Possession of weapon obtained by crime
Fail to comply with release order condition

Redcalf was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for court Jan. 6, 2023.

Paula Beaverbone, a 34-year-old resident of O’Chiese First Nation, has been charged with:

Fail to obey traffic control device
Possession for the purpose of trafficking
Careless use of a firearm
Unsafe storage of firearms
Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Possession of a weapon knowing possession is unauthorized
Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle
Possession of a weapon obtained by crime

Beaverbone was held for a judicial interim hearing and released on a release order with court schedule for Jan. 25, 2023.

All have been set to appear at the Rocky Mountain House Provincial Courthouse.

by rdnewsNOW Staff