By rdnewsNOW staff

Guns, cocaine and ammunition seized in Ermineskin and Samson First Nations

Feb 14, 2019 | 12:54 PM

A trio of search warrants on the Ermineskin and Samson First Nations this week has resulted in the seizure of multiple firearms, drugs and ammunition.

Maskwacis Community Response Unit (CRU), Police Dog Services and General Duty members from the Maskwacis RCMP Detachment collaborated to execute a search warrant for firearms in rural Samson.

In addition to locating and seizing firearms, police seized ammunition, drug paraphernalia and a small amount of crack cocaine.

Robbie Redcrow, 30, of Samson First Nation, has been charged with 8 counts relation to the items seized.

Two search warrants were also executed in the Ermineskin Townsite, both resulting in the seizure of cocaine and methamphetamine. Charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act are pending in both cases.

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“These searches are an example of targeted, intelligence-led investigations leading to the successful removal of drugs and firearms from the streets,” says Sgt. Gary Maclaren of the Maskwacis Community Response Unit, in a press release. “Our members gather intelligence and build relationships in the community as part of our larger crime reduction strategy.”

(Withe files from Maskwacis RCMP)