News release

Cold Lake RCMP General Investigation Section execute search warrant, make arrests and seize firearms and drugs

April 14, 2026 - Cold Lake, Alberta
From: Alberta RCMP

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Cold Lake, Alta. – On April 9, 2026, Cold Lake RCMP’s GIS executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant in the area of 16^th Street and 7^th Avenue, based on a short-term investigation into drug trafficking in the area. Upon entering the residence, several people were located inside and arrested for various offences. Police searched the residence and located a loaded handgun, a shotgun, approximately 128 grams of suspected cocaine, and other items consistent with the sale of cocaine. Two individuals have been charged in relation to this investigation.

A 27-year-old resident of Cold Lake, has been charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking;
• Possession of a loaded, prohibited firearm;
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
• Carrying a concealed firearm;
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm; and
• Possession of a Firearm with a tampered serial number.

A 26-year-old resident of Bonnyville and Cold Lake, has been charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the Purpose of Trafficking;
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
• Possession of a firearm with a tampered serial number;
• Careless storage of a firearm; and 
• Failing to Comply with the conditions of a Release Order.

Both individuals were remanded into custody and will appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Cold Lake on April 15, 2026.

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