Wood Buffalo RCMP, drug seizures

Wood Buffalo RCMP recently investigated a domestic disturbance case that resulted in drug seizures, the seizure of thousands of dollars in cash, and the arrest of a 32 year old man from Fort MacMurray. On October 23, 2014 the Wood Buffalo RCMP dispatched officers to investigate a domestic disturbance complaint at the Louti Road and Confederate Way intersection. According to Wood Buffalo RCMP Cpl. George Cameron “They were dispatched to one of the intersections, where it appeared that a male driver and his female passenger were involved in some kind of domestic dispute in the vehicle.” Richard Robert Stamp was arrested at the scene for assult,, and that led to him being searched. Officers found what they suspected were illegal pills, so the drug detection dog was called to search the car, and police reported finding cocaine in the vehicle.

The drug seizures from the vehicle led Wood Buffalo RCMP to get a search warrant for the residence where Stamp resided. Cameron explained “Sometimes if we execute a search warrant, we’re going to be in every room, opening cupboards. But this dog knows exactly where to go, due to his abilities.” A safe at the residence contained $4,820 in combined Canadian and American currency which was seized, along with more pills that police suspect are illegal. 400Unidentified pills and more than 417 grams of packaged cocaine were found. Stamp was charged with possession of property obtained by a crime, three counts of trafficking of a controlled substance, assault, possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of failing to comply with probation.