PUNNICHY — With the help of the public, Punnichy RCMP have arrested and charged two Alberta men with drugs and weapons offences.
“We thank the members of the public that reported the suspicious vehicle, as well as the whereabouts of one of the males we arrested,” says Cpl. Jason Collen of the Punnichy RCMP. “Your actions helped us remove more than a kilogram of illicit drugs from the streets. This is an excellent example of the public and police working together to keep our community safe.”
On May 1 at approximately noon, Punnichy RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle on a property on Highway 15, near Raymore. The vehicle drove away.
RCMP say officers then located it in the town of Quinton, activated their emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle did not stop until a second police vehicle blocked its path. The driver was then arrested.
The sole passenger of the vehicle fled on foot. He was located and arrested approximately two hours later at a business in Raymore, after a tip was received from the public.
The male dropped a bag while running from police. Officers located and seized approximately one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine. A backpack was also left at the property on Highway 15. As a result of searches of the two bags, officers located and seized illegal cigarettes, knives, batons, approximately 96 OxyContin pills and drug trafficking paraphernalia.
A 44-year-old Whitecourt, Alta., man is charged with:
- trafficking methamphetamine;
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
- flight from peace officer;
- fail to comply with probation order.
A 47-year-old Spruce Grove, Alta., man is charged with:
- trafficking methamphetamine;
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
- resist/obstruct peace officer.
They have been remanded into custody until their next court appearance in Punnichy on May 10.
