Posted by : Jason Graham  On June 6th, 2025 12:12 pm

      

On June 5, 2025, at about 3:30 pm, after observing a driver of a vehicle drop an article of drug paraphernalia out of their vehicle, a member of the Medicine Hat Police Service Patrol Section, conducted a traffic stop in the 600 Block of Kingsway Avenue SE.

Upon identifying both the driver and the passenger of the vehicle, it was determined that they both had outstanding warrants for their arrest.  A subsequent search of the vehicle, resulted in the following items being located and seized;

• 37 grams of fentanyl
• 16 grams of methamphetamine
• Drug packaging material used for resale
• Individually packaged quantities of fentanyl believed to be for resale
• A metal extendable baton
• A can of bear spray
• 3 functioning scales
• Multiple drug pipes
• Large quantity of Canadian currency

As a result of the seizure a 36-year-old male and a 36-year-old female, both from Edmonton have been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl), possession for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine), possession of a weapon dangerous, and possession of proceeds of crime.  In addition to this, the male was also charged with failing to comply with a release order.

Both individuals are currently in custody and being held for a Judicial Interim Release Hearing.