Coaldale, Alta. – On Sept. 2, 2020, members of the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Coaldale RCMP arrested a local resident for possession of a stolen licence plate.
Search incidental to arrest found the male to be in possession of what is believed to be several controlled substances. A significant amount of fentanyl (29 grams) was seized, as well as cocaine, LSD and mushrooms.
Paul McCarthy (40) of Coaldale has been charged with:
· possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
· unlawfully possess cocaine

· unlawfully possess LSD
· unlawfully possess psilocybin (mushrooms)
· possession of a stolen licence plate
Following a judicial hearing McCarthy did not speak to bail and is scheduled to appear in Lethbridge Provincial Court.
Coaldale RCMP
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