Whitecourt RCMP recently arrested an alleged repeat offender while conducting patrols.
Members of the Alberta RCMP Traffic Services-Whitecourt Unit were patrolling within the town when they observed a vehicle they say had been the subject of a public complaint.
Officers conducted a traffic stop and say they found the vehicle had a forged licence plate. This led to the arrest of the female driver, who police say was known to the RCMP in relation to a recent firearm discharge investigation and was bound by conditions.
During their subsequent search, members report seizing approximately 42 grams of methamphetamine, edged weapons, a cellular phone/radio jamming device, stolen and forged vehicle licence plates and unstamped tobacco products.
As a result, a 32-year-old female, of Woodlands County, was charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Forgery
- Failure to comply with a release order (three counts)
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Operating an uninsured motor vehicle
- Operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s licence
- Possession of unstamped tobacco
She was brought before a justice of the peace, remanded into custody and scheduled to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Whitecourt on Nov. 10.
“Alberta RCMP Traffic remains dedicated to disrupting drug trafficking, recovering stolen property and reducing risks to Alberta communities and roadways,” Sgt. Greg Anderson, Alberta RCMP Traffic-Whitecourt Unit, commented on the arrest.
