Grande Prairie RCMP charged three people and seized drugs following a drug trafficking investigation. 

On April 19, Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal officers received information of drug trafficking and executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of 102 Street and 107 Avenue. 

During the search, several items were seized, including what is believed to be: 

  • 569 mL GHB 
  • 42 tablets alprazolam 
  • 118 grams methamphetamine (crystal meth) 
  • 21 grams cocaine 
  • 15 grams Fentanyl 
  • 2.6 grams heroin 
  • 14 tablets of oxycodone 
  • 103 tablets of prescription medication 
  • 21 tablets of unidentified substances 
  • 2 airsoft handguns 

Police also located $6,543 in Canadian currency and items consistent with drug trafficking. 

Renae Arnold, 36, and Jason Holtz, 41, both of Grande Prairie, have been charged with: 

  • Six counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking  
  • Two counts of possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose  
  • Possession of property obtained by crime 

Carol Gaudet, 40, of Grande Prairie, has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. 

Following a judicial hearing, Arnold, Holtz and Gaudet were released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on May 19. 

Information provided by the Alberta RCMP.