rcmp Traffic stop leads to seizure of over $80,000 worth of drugs in Slave Lake Jan 30, 2020 4:13 PM

A traffic stop in Slave Lake on January 28, 2020, has led to the seizure of over $80,000 worth of drugs.

Officers conducting targeted patrols high-crime areas of Slave Lake determined that a suspicious white sedan was seen driving had been reported stolen from Drayton Valley earlier in the day.

A traffic stop occurred, and four occupants of the white sedan were arrested. Inside the car, police found methamphetamine, cocaine, and Oxycontin, as well as Canadian currency.

Further investigation led to the execution of a judicial search warrant at a residence in Slave Lake, where more illegal drugs were seized on January 29.