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Police charge Lac La Biche man with drug and weapon offences

RCMP PRESS RELEASE SENT TO PROVINCIAL MEDIA Lac La Biche, Alberta – Offenders have no borders.
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RCMP PRESS RELEASE SENT TO PROVINCIAL MEDIA

Lac La Biche, Alberta – Offenders have no borders. By sharing resources with other jurisdictions and partner agencies, we are able to seamlessly locate and track suspected criminals as they move throughout the province.

The Boyle/Athabasca RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU) along with Alberta Sheriffs were patrolling the areas in and around Lac La Biche, Alberta in the early morning hours of Oct. 18, 2018.

Shortly after 2:00 a.m., an Alberta Sheriff conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Town of Lac La Biche. While speaking with the driver the Sheriff noticed what appeared to be a "club" type of weapon visible inside the car. Further examination of the club revealed it to be a large, heavy flashlight which when a certain button was pressed, conducted electricity was deployed similar to that of a Taser.

An RCMP member of the traffic unit was also on scene and the driver was arrested for possession of a prohibited weapon. Further search of the driver and his vehicle revealed he was in possession of what is believed to be different drugs and items which are used to traffic illicit drugs. Police seized approximately 30 grams of  what is reported to be methamphetamine, 4.5 grams of cocaine, along with several tablets of MDMA (ecstasy) and benzodiazepines.

Ali Cunningham (25) of Lac La Biche was charged with the following:

  • Possession of prohibited weapon
  • Possession of a dangerous weapon
  • Possession for the purposing of trafficking (x8)

He was released with conditions and will be appearing in Lac La Biche Provincial Court on Dec. 10, 2018.

Rob McKinley

About the Author: Rob McKinley

Rob has been in the media, marketing and promotion business for 30 years, working in the public sector, as well as media outlets in major metropolitan markets, smaller rural communities and Indigenous-focused settings.
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