By rdnewsNOW Staff

extensive investigation

Weapons trafficking charge laid against Maskwacis man

Oct 28, 2025 | 3:25 PM

A man from Maskwacis has been charged with firearms trafficking.

The charges stem from the discovery of a firearm at a crime scene in 2024.

Maskwacis RCMP say following an extensive investigation, it was determined the gun was illegally purchased.

On Oct. 23, 2025, they arrested a 26-year-old resident of Ermineskin Cree Nation.

The man has been charged with:

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• Weapons trafficking;
• Transferring a firearm without authority.

After a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, he was released with a number of conditions. He will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin on Nov. 18.

If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-4600. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.