By Shane Clausing

RCMP

Grande Prairie RCMP locate stolen vehicles, seize drugs

Dec 10, 2021 | 4:20 PM

Investigation leads to RCMP locating stolen vehicle, seizing drugs

The Grande Prairie RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit says it conducted an investigation into a residence after receiving complaints of suspicious activity from residents in Riverstone South.

Police say on November 17 at 9:00 p.m., the Crime Reduction Unit observed a truck parked near a residence in the Riverstone South area. Following a preliminary investigation, mounties found the truck had been reported stolen out of Mannville and was associated to a nearby residence.

A search warrant was excited at the residence in the area of Riverstone South. The search resulted in the seizure of items related to the stolen truck, along with approximately 23.14 grams of suspected methamphetamine and items consistent with drug trafficking.

Steven Kirk Gable (44) of Grande Prairie and Cory John Zeller (34), of Saddle Hills County, has been charged with:

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• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine

Steven Gable faces an additional charge of:

• Fraudulent concealment

Cory Zeller faces an additional charge of:

• Fail to comply with release order
• Fail to comply with undertaking

According to officials, Cory Zeller was previously wanted on several outstanding warrants on unrelated matters.

Following a judicial hearing, Gable was released from custody on a release order and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on December 22. Zeller was also remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on December 22.

RCMP locate stolen vehicle from November 9

The Grande Prairie RCMP say they have located a stolen vehicle that was reported missing on November 9.

Police say on December 3 just after midnight, the Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit observed a vehicle that was being driven erratically. The vehicle was then located later abandoned on a rural property on the west side of Grande Prairie near Township Road 720.

As a result of an investigation, RCMP and the Police Dog Services were able to locate the male who had stolen the vehicle.

Inside the vehicle, police found a 12-gauge shotgun along with several break-in tools.

Joshua P.G. Arnold, a 27-year-old from Hythe has been charged with:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
• Possession of break-in instruments
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
• Careless use of a firearm

Following a judicial hearing, Joshua Arnold was released from custody on a release order and is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on December 15, 2021.