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A traffic stop in Wetaskiwin Sunday morning resulted in the seizure of drugs and firearms, and the arrests of four individuals.
On March 2, at approximately 9:50 a.m., the Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) stopped a black Ram 1500 on 53 Street in Wetaskiwin.
During the traffic stop, the driver and three passengers were arrested under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
A search of the occupants and the vehicle resulted in the seizure of:
- 110 grams of fentanyl;
- 65.7 grams of methamphetamine;
- A loaded .22 caliber handgun;
- A loaded sawed off .22 rifle;
- A shotgun.
Cherry Hurd, a 47-years-old female resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x2);
- Firearm related offences (x11);
- Failure to comply with a release order (x3);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
Chavonne Crane, a 34-years-old female resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x2);
- Firearm related offences (x10);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
Jeremiah Klatt, a 38-years-old male resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x2);
- Firearm related offences (x11);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
Daniel Johnson, a 40-years-old male resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking;
- Firearm related offences (x10);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
All four were all taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded in custody with their next court date set for March 4, to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin.
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