Leader staff
On May 16, 2025, Slave Lake RCMP members were on patrol when they conducted a traffic stop on a red Dodge Caravan. The driver was unable to give proof of registration, a bill of sale or insurance.
The investigation revealed that the alleged registered owner did not own a vehicle fitting that description.
The occupants were arrested and the vehicle was searched, revealing over 115 grams of heroin and drug-trafficking paraphernalia.
As a result of the investigation, a 42-year-old resident of Edmonton, and a 36-year-old Slave Lake resident were charged with possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000. One was additionally charged with failure to comply with a release order.
The two were brought before a justice of the peace, who remanded one man in custody and released the other. They are to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Slave Lake on June 11, 2025.
Breaches x four
Slave Lake RCMP have been getting calls and community concerns regarding suspicious and possibly criminal activity within the community. With this in mind, the Slave Lake RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) was established.
On the night of May 17, 2025, a Slave Lake RCMP CRU member was doing proactive patrols in the Slave Lake area when they noted a known offender. The member conducted checks and realized that the offender was breaching his court ordered release conditions. The member proceeded to the arrest of the suspect.
As a result of the investigation, a 36-year-old male resident of Wabasca was charged with four counts of breaching a court-ordered release conditions. He was brought before the justice of the peace and remanded into custody, to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Wabasca on May 22, 2025.
“We would like to once again thank the public for coming forth with their concerns and complaints” said S/Sgt Casey Bryuns, Detachment Commander of the Slave Lake RCMP in a news release. “We established this Crime Reduction Unit in order to answer some of these concerns. Part of their mandate is to ensure that known offenders, and those out on specific court orders, respect the law and their conditions, thus contributing to public safety”.
