Hanna RCMP lay drug charges after traffic stop
On the evening of Sept. 24, 2024, a Hanna RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 600 block of 12 Avenue West.
As a result of the traffic stop, the officer located a passenger in violation of a court-imposed release order requiring that he abide by a curfew, not be in a vehicle without the registered owner present, and that he carry a copy of his release conditions.
The male was arrested and during a search, suspected methamphetamine was found in his possession.
39 year-old Cole Matthew Peoples, a resident of Hanna, has been charged with the following:
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Failure to comply with a condition of a release order (x3)
Peoples was taken before a Justice of the Peace and temporarily remanded into custody. Following a hearing on Sept. 25, Peoples remained remanded into custody pending his next court appearance Sept. 27 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Drumheller.
Cpl. Gina Slaney
Alberta RCMP
