Wetaskiwin RCMP seize drugs and firearms during traffic stop
On March 2, at approximately 9:50 a.m., the Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) stopped a black Ram 1500 on 53 Street in Wetaskiwin. During the traffic stop, officers developed grounds to arrest the driver and the three passengers under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. A search of the occupants and the vehicle resulted in the seizure of:
- 110 grams of fentanyl;
- 65.7 grams of methamphetamine;
- A loaded .22 caliber handgun;
- A loaded sawed off .22 rifle;
- A shotgun.
Cherry Hurd, a 47-years-old female resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x2);
- Firearm related offences (x11);
- Fail to comply with a release order (x3);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
Chavonne Crane, a 34-years-old female resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x2);
- Firearm related offences (x10);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
Jeremiah Klatt, a 38-years-old male resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x2);
- Firearm related offences (x11);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
Daniel Johnson, a 40-years-old male resident of Wetaskiwin, was charged with the following offences:
- Possession a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking;
- Firearm related offences (x10);
- Being part of a criminal organization for trafficking.
Hurd, Crane, Klatt and Johnson were all taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded in custody with their next court date set for March 4 to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Wetaskiwin.
Wetaskiwin RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the location of, or sightings of criminal activity in your neighbourhood, including trafficking of drugs. Anyone with information in relation to this or other incidents is asked to contact the Wetaskiwin RCMP at 780-312-7200 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
Cpl. Guillaume Lamoureux
Alberta RCMP
