RCMP Crest
HINTON, Alta. — A proactive traffic stop by Hinton RCMP has led to 45 criminal charges after officers seized firearms, suspected cocaine, body armour and other items associated with drug trafficking.
RCMP say officers stopped a vehicle in the Hinton area on July 26 and developed grounds to believe criminal activity had occurred. The two occupants were arrested and a court-authorized search was carried out.
Police seized two firearms, including one confirmed stolen from Manitoba, about 106 grams of suspected cocaine, multiple prohibited weapons including a conducted energy weapon, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and firearm magazines, body armour, drug paraphernalia and electronic devices.
Christopher Allen Ost, 39, of Grande Prairie, faces 27 charges, while Kalcey Dawn White, 39, of Edmonton, faces 18 charges.
The charges include possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and multiple firearms offences.
Both accused were remanded into custody following a judicial hearing and are scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Hinton on Aug. 5.
“This investigation is an outstanding example of proactive policing preventing crime before it impacts our community,” Staff Sgt. Mark Hall, detachment commander of the Hinton RCMP, said in a statement.
“Our officers identified suspicious circumstances, conducted a thorough investigation and removed illegal firearms, suspected drugs, body armour and other dangerous items from circulation.”
Hall added the accused are not from the Hinton area and said the investigation reflects the detachment’s commitment to proactive enforcement.
The charges have not been proven in court.
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