Alberta man with 87 warrants, drugs busted after running a stop sign: RCMP
A 47-year-old man from rural Alberta is in jail, facing more than 90 charges, after he was pulled over for allegedly failing to obey a stop sign.
The arrest happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the town of Vermilion, about 190 kilometres east of Edmonton.
"Officers conducted a traffic stop with the vehicle and initiated an investigation which initially revealed the lone male occupant had an outstanding warrant and a suspended licence," Cpl. Gina Slaney wrote in a Monday news release.
"Further investigation determined the male had provided a false name, was breaching his conditions, had numerous warrants, and there was a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine located within the vehicle."
It turned out the man had 87 warrants.
He was also charged with:
- Possession of suspected methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking;
- Possession of suspected fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking;
- Obstructing a police officer;
- Identity theft;
- Two counts of fail to comply with a release order;
- Fail to obey a stop sign.
The accused, from Elk Point, Alta., has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in a Lloydminster courtroom on Tuesday.
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