Mounties charge Cold Lake man with drug trafficking
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Vermilion mounties have charged a Cold Lake man after police alleged he was driving in a stolen vehicle with drugs.
The RCMP says on the morning of February 5th a person called in after spotting a car stopped in the middle driving lane just north of the community on Highway 41.
Mounties talked with the driver and, after realizing the car was stolen, arrested the man. It was during a search where officers say they found just over 300 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 4 grams of suspected fentanyl and what they are calling “indicators of drug trafficking.”
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In the early morning hours of February 5, 2021 Vermilion RCMP were alerted to a suspicious vehicle, by a concerned citizen. The caller reported a vehicle stopped in the middle of the driving lane just north of Vermilion on Highway 41.
Responding members located the vehicle and determined that the vehicle was experiencing mechanical issues. The investigator’s suspicions were raised while interacting with the driver. These suspicions led to determination that the vehicle was stolen.
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As result the driver arrested and a search resulted in the seizure of just over 300 grams of suspected methamphetamine, approximately 4 grams of suspected fentanyl and indicators of drug trafficking.