INNISFAIL - A local man is facing numerous charges, including possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, following a traffic stop on June 25, police said Thursday.
David Samuel Reid, 25, also faces charges of possession of ammunition while prohibited, possession of a firearm without a license, and four counts under the Traffic Safety Act.
On June 25, 2024, Innisfail RCMP with assistance of the RCMP Red Deer Crime Reduction Team and Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, were conducting surveillance on a known drug trafficker and repeat offender,” RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said in a media release.
“The suspect was observed driving a vehicle and he was known to police as a suspended driver.”
The suspect was arrested by police and a search incidental to his arrest resulted in the seizure of $3,000 in cash, methamphetamine, oxycodone, cocaine and psilocybin, he said.
“The suspect was also believed to be driving the vehicle while impaired by drugs and subsequently failed a drug recognition expert impaired examination,” he said.
After the suspect’s arrest, RCMP obtained a search warrant for the hotel where the suspect was residing.
“Search of the hotel room resulted in the seizure of a loaded 12-gauge shotgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and other items associated with drug trafficking,” he said. “The suspect has a lifetime firearm prohibition.”
Following a judicial interim release hearing, Reid was released to appear at the Red Deer Court of Justice on July 11.
