Drug trafficking charges laid as meth seized at Wainwright property

Wainwright RCMP have had their third significant drug bust of 2023.

On Thursday, April 6, as a result of an ongoing investigation by the Wainwright RCMP, a search warrant was executed on a residence in the town.

RCMP seized approximately 33 grams of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, a firearm and ammunition, and packaging consistent with drug trafficking, drug scales, and hypodermic needles. 

Jeff Hall, 42, a resident of Wainwright, was arrested at the residence and has been charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking of a controlled substance
• Illegal possession of government documents
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Unsafe storage of a firearm

A Judicial Interim Release hearing was conducted and Hall was released from custody on $1000 cash bail and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Wainwright on April 20, 2023.