Red Deer RCMP charge four with drug trafficking and firearm offences

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As a result, police arrested four males during the operation and seized two firearms, ammunition, quantities of cocaine, Canadian currency and other items related to drug trafficking.

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Red Deer RCMP charge four with drug trafficking and firearm offences

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“This intelligence-led investigation demonstrates the Red Deer RCMP’s ongoing commitment to disrupting drug trafficking in our neighbourhoods,” said Constable Andrew Devine with the Red Deer RCMP GIS. “Removing firearms from these environments reduces the risk of violence and improves public safety.”

A 31-year-old resident of Red Deer was charged with two counts of trafficking a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

Following a Judicial Interim Release (JIR) hearing, he was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on July 16.

Another 36-year-old Red Deer resident was charged with three counts of trafficking a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, two counts of possession of a restricted firearm, two counts of unsafe storage of a firearm, and two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to order.

Following a JIR hearing, he was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on July 2, 2026.

Meanwhile, a 38-year-old resident of Red Deer was charged with trafficking of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, two counts of possession of a restricted firearm, and two counts of unsafe storage of a firearm.

Following a JIR hearing, he was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on July 16, 2026.

Finally, a 36-year-old resident of Red Deer was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, two counts of possession of a restricted firearm, two counts of unsafe storage of a firearm, and six counts of possession of a firearm contrary to order.

Following a Judicial Interim Release hearing, he was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on July 2, 2026.

If you have any information regarding crime in Red Deer, please contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200. 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.