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Two Peace River residents charged following drug investigation

Jan 16, 2018 | 7:54 AM

Peace Regional RCMP have laid charges against two residents of Peace River following a drug trafficking investigation.

The General Investigation Section and the Grande Prairie ALERT team targeted individuals believed to be involved in trafficking drugs in Peace River, according to RCMP.

One adult male was arrested in an apartment building as he entered a residence and an adult female was arrested before returning to the apartment building.

On January 14, 2018, a search warrant was executed on the same residence the adult male was entering within the apartments at 9805 77th avenue, Peace River, Alberta.

The search warrant resulted in the seizure of a loaded firearm, ammunition, cash, suspected; cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, oxycodone, a large quantity of unknown powders and evidence of drug trafficking.  

“The public’s information is a big part of police investigations like this, that make the community safer by taking a firearm off the streets and illicit drugs out of the community” said S/Sgt. Meyer in an RCMP release.

 

Bryce Cole Pyle, 25, of Peace River has been charged with :

  • 1.    Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
  • 2.    Possession of a Controlled Substance  for the Purpose of Trafficking (methamphetamine)
  • 3.    Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (oxycodone)
  • 4.    Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (heroin)
  • 5.  Possession of a Controlled Substance (cocaine)
  • 6.    Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine)
  • 7.    Possession of a Controlled Substance (heroin)
  • 8.  Possession of a Controlled Substance (oxycodone)
  • 9.  Careless use of a firearm (shotgun)
  • 10.  Possession of a Weapon dangerous to Public Peace (shotgun)
  • 11. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (shotgun) x 2
  • 12. Unauthorized Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
  • 13. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, knowing its possession is unauthorized x 2
  • 14. Operate a motor vehicle while disqualified
  • 15. Possession of Proceeds of Crime
  • 16. Unsafe storage of Firearm

 

Teagan Campbell, 25, of Peace River has been charged with:

  • 1.    Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
  • 2.    Possession of a Controlled Substance  for the Purpose of Trafficking (methamphetamine)
  • 3.    Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (heroin)
  • 4.  Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (oxycodone)
  • 5.  Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • 6.  Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, knowing its possession is unauthorized
  • 7.  Unsafe storage of Firearm
  • 8. Possession of Proceeds of Crime

 

Campbell was released on cash bail, and Pyle was remanded into custody.