Camrose, Alberta – Members of the Camrose Police Service Major Crimes Unit and Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit initiated a joint drug investigation, which resulted in four arrests, drugs and guns and the seizure of $40,000 cash. The investigation revolved around subjects who were importing and supplying drugs to the City of Camrose and surrounding area. This type of cooperative police work is essential to keep our public safe and demonstrates local agencies commitment to our policing areas.
The investigation culminated in a joint operation search warrant, which was conducted on February 4, 2021 at a rural address in Strathcona County. Police took three people into custody upon entry onto the property
The search of the property located 328 grams of methamphetamine, which has a street value of $40,000. There was also 28.7 grams of high purity cocaine, which has a street value of $10,000. There was two firearms seized along with $40,000 cash. Police also seized a vehicle at the property as proceeds of crime.
Shortly after the first search warrant was executed, a second warrant was executed on a property in rural Beaver County. A search of that property located a loaded sawed off 9mm rifle, 23 grams of fentanyl, 15.6 grams of methamphetamine, 8.4 grams of cocaine and 4000mL of GHB. A fourth person was arrested at that location when she returned to the residence while Police were conducting the search.
On February 5, 2021 Police executed a search warrant on the truck that was seized from the rural Strathcona County property. Inside the vehicle they located 285 grams of methamphetamine with a street value of $35,000 and 28.7 grams of high purity cocaine with a street value of $10,000.
In total Police seized the following:
• 629 grams of methamphetamine
• 65.8 grams of cocaine
• 23 grams of fentanyl
• 4000mL of GHB
• 3 firearms
• 1 motor vehicle
• $40,000 in cash
Total street value of the drugs seized is $120,000
Total cash and assets seized is $50,000
Charged are the following:
Gerald Warner (58 years of age) of rural Strathcona County
• Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Proceeds of crime over $5000
• Two counts of a careless storage of a firearm
Charm Mildenberger (46 years of age) of rural Strathcona County
• Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Proceeds of crime over $5000
• Two counts of a careless storage of a firearm
Michael Klemm (34 years of age) of rural Beaver County
• Five counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Illegal possession of a firearm
• Three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon
• Four counts of careless storage of a weapon
• Two counts of possessing a weapon when prohibited to do so
Delanie Smith (29 years of age) of rural Beaver County
• Three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Illegal possession of a firearm
• Three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon
• Four counts of careless storage of a weapon
• Breach of an undertaking
Camrose Police Service
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