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Criminal Charges Result From Abasand Drive Raid by Wood Buffalo RCMP

A recent Abasand Drive raid by the Wood Buffalo RCMP on April 10 has resulted in criminal charges for 4 individuals, 3 men and 1 woman. During the raid cocaine and a handgun were seized. Police arrived at the Abasand Drive home armed with a search warrant where they discovered an amount of cocaine that was under 5 grams as well as a loaded handgun. Police started an investigation into the activity at the residence after reports of possible drug trafficking were received, and this investigation had continued for several weeks before the raid took place. The 2 men charged with crimes are 21 year old Hanad Liiban Asmaan and 22 year old Mahamed Meykal Mohamed, both Fort McMurray residents, and 20 year old Yassin Yusof Omar who did not have a fixed residence or permanent address. The only woman arrested and charged was 22 year old Fort McMurray resident Deka Yusuf Hersi.

The police have stated that the recent raid was not cnnected to other arrests for drugs and drug investigations in recent weeks. Wood Buffalo RCMP spokesperson Cpl. George Cameron discussed the Abasand Drive raid, stating “This is a new one. We get information from time to time that results in us starting a drug investigation and sometimes this is how it ends. This was a few weeks old when they acted. They had spent weeks getting information.” The charges filed against one or more of the 4 individuals arrested in the Abasand Drive raid include possession for the purpose of trafficking, possessing a firearm without a licence, storing a loaded firearm, careless storage of a firearm and ammunition.

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Road rage Incident Involving Shotgun Leads to Criminal Charges Against Fort McMurray Man

A Fort McMurray man is facing a total of 10 criminal charges after pointing a shotgun at another motorist in an act of road rage. The incident happened on Highway 63 and 34 year old Fort McMurray resident John Bradley Healey was quickly identified by police as the man responsible for the incident. The victim did not know Healey and called police after a shotgun was pointed at them during the episode of road rage. An arrest was made after a second report of a gun being pointed at a motorist was made, and police caught up with Mr. Healey after the second incident which happened near Highway 63 and Hardin Street. After Healey voluntarily pulled over for the police the black pick up truck that he was driving was searched and police found a double barrel shotgun that had the barrel sawed off, leading to the arrest of the driver.

Right now Healey is being held without bail because of the road rage and the criminal charges related to the shotgun. After being apprehended on Franklin Avenue the suspect had a brief court appearance on a Tuesday and he was held in custody until his next scheduled court appearance which was set for a few weeks later on February 23, 2016. The criminal charges that were laid against Healey include numerous gun related offences that include pointing a firearm and careless use of a firearm. Healey has also been charged with possession of a drug for trafficking. No shots were fired, no one got hurt during the road rage incident, and Mr. Healey will have to answer to the court for his actions.

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Beacon Hill Raid Leaves 3 Facing Dozens of Criminal Charges

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A recent Beacon Hill raid has left 3 men facing dozens of criminal charges, and was responsible for taking at least one firearm and drugs out of the local community. 22 year old Yusuf Yusuf, 25 year old Abdirahman Islow, and 27 year old Mohamud Islow were all arrested and have been charged with a total of 55 different criminal offenses as a result of the raid. The criminal charges against one or more of the trio include breaches of court orders, drug trafficking offenses, firearms and weapons offenses, and possession of stolen property to name a few. When ALERT arrived at the residence to perform a police search all three of the suspects were caught trying to flee the home and were arrested.

The Beacon Hill raid occurred at around 4:30 pm, and criminal charges stem from what officers found at the scene. 18 and a half grams of crack cocaine were discovered along with a loaded handgun and around $2,300 in cash. According to police there was also “other evidence consistent with drug trafficking” in the residence. The handgun that was recovered had previously been reported to police as stolen, and it also had a prohibited magazine in the weapon. According to Officer Ashton “At this time, there’s nothing to directly link it to any of those previous shootings. There will be ballistics testing and that sort of thing done on the firearm that was retrieved, but as of right now there’s nothing to directly tie it to any of the outstanding incidents.” Rob McCloy, the head Supt. For the Wood Buffalo RCMP, had nothing but praise for the search and results, saying in a press release that “Getting a handgun like this off the streets is a win for community safety.

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Criminal Charges Filed in Recent Janvier Stabbing

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Criminal charges have been filed against a Wood Buffalo man in the recent Janvier stabbing. According to the allegations the man stabbed the victim in the face on October 6, 2015 a little after 7 pm in the evening. A report was made and the Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a complaint. The attack occurred on the Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation which is close to Janvier. Responding officers who arrived on the scene found the victim with a stab wound in the facial area. The wound was considered serious but not life threatening, and the victim was taken by emergency medical air transport to Northern Lights Regional Health Centre where he was treated for the wound. The victim was a 26 year old male.

29 year old Tyrone Tyson Cardinal has been arrested for the Janvier stabbing, and criminal charges have been filed against him. Cardinal has been charged with unlawfully being in a dwelling house, aggravated assault, breaking and entering, and 2 counts of breaching probation. According to Wood Buffalo RCMP Constable Ashley Quallie police believe that the attack was spontaneous and not planned out in advance. Quallie stated “The speculation is that it was a spur of the moment incident. There is nothing to suspect it was premeditated. I can’t one hundred per cent say it wasn’t, though.” Cardinal stayed in police custody, and his next court appearance after his arrest was scheduled for October 13, 2015 in Fort McMurray. There are no further reports on the condition of the victim.

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Criminal Charges Filed Over Byelection Scandal

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Criminal charges have been filed in a byelection scandal. Gerry Lougheed Jr is facing two separate criminal charges associated with his actions concerning the provincial byelection last February. Lougheed is charged with a single count of unlawfully influencing or negotiating appointments and a single count of counseling an offence not committed. The byelection scandal started with a complaint. Andrew Olivier, the former candidate for the Liberal party, told investigators that he was offered the opportunity to step aside in last February’s provincial byelection in exchange for an appointment or job to make way for Glenn Thibeault, the New Democrat candidate and the preferred candidate of Premier Kathleen Wynne. According to Wynne Olivier was not actually going to be a candidate anyway so there would be no reason to offer him anything. Wynne also claimed that this was the way the Liberals were trying to keep Olivier in the fold.

After an investigation into the byelection scandal criminal charges were filed against Gary Lougheed Jr. According to an OPP press release “This has been a very uncommon investigation. The OPP will not comment further on matters of evidence in order to protect the integrity of the investigation and the ensuing court process.” Olivier recorded phone conversations that he had with Lougheed, and also phone conversations with Pat Sorbara, the deputy chief of staff for Wynne. No criminal charges have been filed against Sorbara. If Lougheed is convicted he could be sentenced to 5 years in prison. The next court hearing in the case is scheduled to be held in November.

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Police Chase Ends in Criminal Charges for Fort McMurray Man

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A Fort McMurray an is facing criminal charges after a police chase that caused the man to veer into oncoming traffic while driving on Highway 63, and according to the Wood Buffalo RCMP and the Alberta Sheriff this was the third time that the man was involved in a police chase in a month. Now the driver is facing almost 30 different criminal and driving charges. According to the police the man was driving a motorcycle on September 6, and photo radar tracked the vehicle at more than 100 kmh in a posted 50 kmh zone. The man was performing wheelies on the motorcycle, and this caused police to try and pull him over. When police attempted to pull the motorcycle over the driver veered into oncoming traffic on Highway 63, reaching speeds of 200 kmh and causing the officers to lose the man.

A few days later officers spotted the same driver on the same motorcycle on Highway 63, but attempts to stop the man were unsuccessful as the driver ran a red light at an intersection with heavy traffic, and then the driver sped off towards Timberlea at speeds which exceeded 225 kmh. On September 10 police once again spotted the motorcycle and driver, and another police chase ensued. This time the driver was going more than 230 mph, and he once again eluded the police. Integrated Traffic Uni investigators started searching work sites around fort McMurray trying to locate the motorcycle, and the vehicle was found at a local work site. The 21 year old Fort McMuray an who owned the motorcycle was arrested on criminal charges and driving offenses, and he did not have a valid license to operate a motorcycle.