Stolen trucks found near Cold Lake; two charged

Two people are facing charges after stolen vehicles were found abandoned in the Cold Lake area.

On Dec. 21, 2022, members from the RCMP’s Lakeland Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), as well as the Cold Lake RCMP, attended a residence in the area of Cold Lake as part of an ongoing property crime investigation.

Upon arriving, officers located and recovered multiple stolen vehicles that had been reported stolen from the Cold Lake and Bonnyville detachment areas, police said on Tuesday morning. 

The value of the recovered property was estimated to be approximately $85,000. Two male suspects were located and arrested at the scene.

One of the recovered trucks that was found stolen. Image submitted: Cold Lake RCMP.

Laine Solway-Martial, 24, a resident of Cold Lake, was charged with the following offences:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
• Flight from police
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
• Resisting arrest

Solway-Martial was held for a Judicial Interim Release Hearing where he was remanded into police custody. Solway-Martial is scheduled to appear in Cold Lake Provincial Court via CCTV on Jan. 5, 2023.

Conway Moyah, 21, a resident of Fishing Lake Metis Settlement, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.

Moyah was held for a Judicial Interim Release Hearing where he was released on a no cash release order with conditions. Moyah is scheduled to appear in Cold Lake Provincial Court on Jan. 18, 2023.