Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested a man and woman, and seized drugs and weapons following drug trafficking investigation by the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Enforcement Unit.

On Aug. 7, members of the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at a hotel room in Grande Prairie. The search followed a five-week investigation, which resulted in the seizure of the following:

  • 12 grams of cocaine
  • 5 grams of fentanyl
  • 72 blots of LSD
  • 4 grams of MDMA
  • 230 fake Xanax tablets
  • 20 gauge semi-automatic shotgun
  • .357 Magnum revolver

Taylor Lawrence, 27, from Grande Prairie, Alberta has been charged with:

  • Two counts of weapons trafficking
  • Three counts of trafficking cocaine
  • Three counts of trafficking xanax 
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking LSD
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking xanax
  • Possession of crystal meth
  • Possession of fentanyl
  • Possession of MDMA
  • Four counts of fail to comply with release order

Paige Lock, 24, of Grande Prairie, Alberta has been charged with:

  • Two counts of weapons trafficking
  • Trafficking cocaine
  • Trafficking xanax

Following a judicial hearing, Lawrence was remanded into custody and his next scheduled court appearance is Aug. 31 in Grande Prairie Provincial Court. Lock is scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on Oct. 19.