RCMP seize drugs, guns, and ammunition from six central Alberta properties
Red Deer Mounties were among several Alberta RCMP officers involved in the seizure of drugs, guns, and ammunition from numerous properties throughout central Alberta this month, including Red Deer.
On August 2, 2024, the Parkland RCMP Drug Unit, with assistance from members of Parkland RCMP, St. Albert RCMP, Leduc RCMP, Red Deer RCMP and Air Services executed a total of six search warrants: two in Stony Plain, three in Edmonton and one in Red Deer.
Police say this operation marks the successful completion of an 8-month long investigation targeting illegal drug activity within Parkland County.
As a result of the investigation, eight individuals have been arrested and are facing a variety of charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking and firearms offences.