RCMP seize 1.25kg of suspected cocaine during traffic stop

RCMP Alberta - As a result of pro-active police enforcement, RCMP have removed a large amount of suspected cocaine from the streets following a traffic stop on Highway 16.  On March 2, 2018 Police conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on Highway 16 near the Town of Edson, Alberta. As a result of the traffic stop, the officer entered in to a drug investigation which resulted in 1.25 kilograms of suspected cocaine, a small amount of cannabis marihuana, and a large sum of Canadian currency being seized from the vehicle.

Edson RCMP arrest fleeing man after officer is dragged from a vehicle

RCMP Alberta - RCMP in Edson have arrested one man after an officer was dragged while attempting to effect an arrest of the wanted driver of the motor vehicle.

Edson RCMP lay manslaughter charge after carfentanyl overdose

RCMP Alberta - On October 21, 2016, Edson RCMP responded to a sudden death of 48-year-old Guy Kennedy at a hotel in Edson, Alberta. Upon arriving at the scene, police believed the deceased had overdosed, and suspected it was due to fentanyl. Several tablets were also located in the room and powder residue. Given the dangers associated with fentanyl, the RCMP’s Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response (CLEAR) team was contacted to assist. The hotel room was secured until police with advanced safety gear could investigate the scene. Police later confirmed that the tablets were counterfeit oxycontin and they contained carfentanyl.