Items seized during the arrest of Brandon Parlee (photo courtesy of the Grande Prairie RCMP)

By Liam Verster

Drug Bust

Man arrested, large amount of pharmaceutical drugs seized in Grande Prairie

Aug 20, 2020 | 9:11 AM

A man has been arrested and a significant quantity of pharmaceutical drugs have been seized after the RCMP obtained and executed a search warrant in Grande Prairie.

On Friday, August 14, Mounties arrived at a residence in Grande Prairie to conduct a curfew compliance check on a male. Upon arrival, officers allegedly discovered the door was open, and a man was asleep on the couch. On the man’s lap was an open case, which contained hundreds of yellow and green Xanax tablets laid out, along with a large amount of tablets in a zip lock bag.

The RCMP obtained a search warrant, and arrested 22-year-old Brandon Parlee of Grande Prairie. He’s been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, and breach of release order.

During the search, Mounties seized:

• 775 Xanax Pills
• 20.8 grams of fentanyl
• Five squares of LSD
• 226 tablets of unknown medication
• 17 cell phones
• 72 rounds of ammunition for shotguns and pistols
• Approximately $200 in Canadian currency
• Scales, scoresheets and small baggies for drug distribution

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Parlee is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Courts on August 24, 2020.