St. Paul RCMP arrest male on warrant; drugs and weapon seized from residence

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On March 17, 2018 while conducting an investigation at a business in St. Paul, members located an adult male, 24-year-old Brandon Cardinal who was wanted on an outstanding drug warrant from Edmonton Police Service. He was arrested and during a search police found individually packaged quantities of cocaine and money on his person. He was taken into custody and charged with several offences.

On March 18, 2018, police executed a search warrant at a residence in St. Paul and one additional person was charged. Police seized cocaine (55g), marihuana (83g), cannabis oil, psilocybin (magic mushrooms) (26g), prescription pills, money, drug paraphernalia, a firearm and ammunition.

Brandon Cardinal of St. Paul was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

• possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x5)
• unsafe storage of a firearm
• unauthorized possession of a firearm
• possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• obstructing a peace officer
• possession of property obtained by crime
• possession of a controlled substance

Brandon Cardinal remains in police custody and will be appearing in St. Paul Provincial Court on March 22, 2018.

Delores Cardinal, a 31-year-old from St. Paul was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

·         possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x3)

• possession of a controlled substance
• possession of property obtained by crime

She was released after a judicial hearing on a Recognizance and is set to appear in St. Paul Provincial Court on April 5, 2018.

As these matters are before the courts no further information is available.