Bonnyville RCMP made a significant drug bust and recovered a stolen handgun on Sept. 22 as a result of a search warrant in the area of Moose Lake Drive.
The search warrant was obtained for an investigation into unlawful firearms possession. RCMP located:
- 820 grams of suspected cocaine;
- 25 grams of suspected methamphetamine;
- Prescription pills;
- A stolen 9mm SIG handgun
Jeffery Albert, a 45-year-old resident of Bonnyville, was charged with:
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking,
- Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking,
- Possession of stolen property,
- Possession of a weapon obtained by crime,
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm,
- Possession of a firearm knowing possession of unauthorized,
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition,
- Careless use of a firearms
- Transfer a firearm without authority.
Albert was taken before a uustice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear at the Albert Court of Justice in Lac La Biche on Sept. 29.
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