On Oct. 5, 2023, Peace Regional RCMP’s General Investigation Section, RCMP Police Dog Section, and Peace Regional RCMP completed a search warrant on a residence in the area of 55 Street, in Grimshaw.

Several items were sized in the residence, including Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and a firearm.

Gordon Shpeley (37), a resident of Grimshaw, was arrested for:

  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a firearm (with no PAL or RPAL)
  • Unsafe storage of firearm
  • Possession of Methamphetamine
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking Cocaine
  • Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000 x2

Shpeley was brought before a justice of the peace and was released with conditions and a court date of Oct. 23, 2023 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Peace River.

Eliza Jackson (41), a resident of Grimshaw, was arrested for:

  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a firearm (with no PAL or RPAL)
  • Unsafe storage of firearm
  • Possession of Methamphetamine
  • Breach of Conditional Sentencing Order x8

Jackson was brought before a justice of the peace and was remanded with a court date of Oct. 11, 2023 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Peace River.

As these matters are before the courts, no further updates or details surrounding the incident will be provided.

The Peace Regional RCMP encourage reporting of suspicious behaviour in the community.  Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact the Peace Regional RCMP at 780-624-6611 or your local police.  If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

Information provided by the Peace Regional RCMP

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