A Fort McMurray man is facing numerous charges after a month-long investigation by the Wood Buffalo RCMP.

On April 27, 2023, Dawit Mola, 21, of Fort McMurray was arrested and charged with 14 offences.

Mola was charged with the following:

• Careless use of a firearm
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a restricted firearm
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000
• Operate motor vehicle without holding subsisting operator’s licence
• Five counts of failure to comply with release order condition

The Wood Buffalo RCMP also seized:

• 20 white pressed pills suspected to be oxycodone
• 90 grams of a white powdered substance suspected to be cocaine
• Over $2,500 in Canadian currency
• A loaded handgun

Mola was taken into custody and will make his first court appearance on May 23, 2023.