Weapons seized during the August 7 arrests. (Photo courtesy of the Grande Prairie RCMP)

By Liam Verster

Drugs and Weapons seized

Two arrested, drugs and weapons seized in Grande Prairie drug investigation

Aug 31, 2020 | 10:11 AM

A man and a woman from Grande Prairie have been arrested, and drugs and weapons have been seized following a five-week investigation by the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Enforcement Unit.

On August 7, the RCMP executed a search warrant at a hotel room in Grande Prairie, where they discovered:

• 12 grams of cocaine
• 5 grams of fentanyl
• 72 blots of LSD
• 4 grams of MDMA
• 230 fake Xanax tablets

Officers also discovered and seized a 20 gauge semi-automatic shotgun and a .357 Magnum at the scene.

The investigation has led to the arrest of two individuals , 27 year-old Taylor Lawrence, and 24 year-old Paige Lock, both of whom are from Grande Prairie.

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Lawrence faces charges of:

• Two counts of Weapon Trafficking
• Three counts of Trafficking Cocaine
• Three counts of Trafficking Xanax
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking LSD
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Xanax
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Crystal Meth
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Fentanyl
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking MDMA
• Four counts of Failure to Comply with Release Order

Lock has been charged with:

• Two counts of Weapons Trafficking
• Trafficking Cocaine
• Trafficking Xanax

Following a judicial hearing, Lawrence was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on August 31, 2020. Lock is due in court on October 19, 2020.