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On July 9 at approximately 4 p.m., Vermilion RCMP executed a CDSA search warrant at a local residence. The search warrant was granted as a result of a weeks-long investigation regarding the alleged selling of illicit drugs from the residence. A search of the residence revealed the following:
- A firearm
- Approximately 1 gram of suspected methamphetamine
As a result of the investigation, Mark Cameron, 49, a resident of Vermilion, has been charged with the following:
- Possession of a firearm contrary to lifetime prohibition x 2
- Possession of a firearm without a licence
- Possession of suspected Methamphetamine
- Fail to comply with release order
Cameron was held for a judicial interim release hearing. Following the hearing, Cameron was remanded with court set for July 11, 2023, at Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster.
“More excellent police work from the members at Vermilion RCMP Detachment. These officers are continually working to make our communities safer,” said Sgt. Corey Buckingham, Vermilion RCMP Detachment Commander.
