drug trafficking, Fort MacMurray

Fort MacMurray Provincial Court recently sentenced a Fort Chipewyan man of drug trafficking, handing down a sentence of probation and house arrest for his attempt to ship a large quantity of marijuana to Fort Chipewyan from Fort MacMurray. 33 year old Robert Dolbec from Fort Chipewyan was arrested after an anonymous tip was called in to the RCMP. This tip involved a suspect who was trying to ship over 5 kilos of marijuana at McMurray Aviation, and wanted to send the drugs to Fort Chipewyan. Dolbec was arrested on November 1 of 2013 and charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. When law enforcement arrested Dolbec for drug trafficking they also seized. 5.2 kilograms of marijuana at the scene.

The drug trafficking charge that Robert Dolbec received for the charges in Fort McMurray resulted in a sentence that included 9 months of house arrest and 9 months of curfew, for a total of 18 months of probation for the 33 year old. Dolbec entered a guilty plea for the charge and his sentencing was set for October 28, 2014, when he received the probation sentence and was made aware of the restrictions and responsibilities that he faced while he serves out the sentence. In addition Dolbec can also be banned from owning a firearm for the rest of his life. Drug trafficking in Fort MacMurray continues to be a problem for RCMP and other law enforcement officials, and it seems like one trafficking avenue is shut down when another is started.