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On March 9, members of the North Battleford RCMP notified Lloydminster RCMP they had observed a vehicle with a confirmed stolen plate driving at a high rate of speed towards the Lloydminster area.
A short time later, Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) located the vehicle coming into Lloydminster. Utilizing multiple resources, Lloydminster GIS along with Lloydminster RCMP general duty members, and Lloydminster RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) conducted a high-risk traffic stop on the vehicle and arrested the three occupants.
Further investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen out of Edmonton. A search of the vehicle resulted in seizure of the following items:
- A sawed off 12-gauge shotgun
- Shotgun ammunition
- 2.66 oz of suspected methamphetamine
- A small amount of suspected fentanyl
As a result, Janeen Lilian Bereti-Moody, 34, a resident of Edmonton, has been charged with seven criminal code offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized of firearm in motor vehicle
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
Ruben Almenares Strongquill, 38, a resident of Edmonton, has been charged with 13 criminal code offences, some of which include:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized of firearm in motor vehicle
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Fail to comply with probation order
- Weapons possession contrary to surrender authorization
Brett Edwin Worm, 30, a resident of Saskatoon, has been charged with 16 criminal code offences, some of which include:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- Unauthorized of firearm in motor vehicle
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon
- Careless use of a firearm
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking
- Fail to comply with probation order
- Fail to comply with release order conditions
All three suspects were taken before a Justice of the Peace. All have been remanded in custody with the next court date of March 16 at Lloydminster Provincial Court.
