O’Chiese, Alberta – On Jan. 4, 2023, Rocky Mountain House RCMP Crime Reduction Unit conducted a traffic stop on the main road in O’Chiese First Nation.

A vehicle was stopped for a traffic offence. Officers recognized the passenger of the vehicle, as Kyle Goodrich (33), who was wanted on a Canada wide warrant. Upon further investigation, officer’s located drug paraphernalia, and a bag containing a large quantity of suspected Methamphetamine. All three occupants were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The vehicle was seized and a search warrant obtained. As a result of the investigation RCMP seized:
· Approximately 361.5 grams of suspect methamphetamine
· A loaded handgun
· $800 in Canadian currency
· Several cellphones.
Kyle Goodrich (33), a resident of O’Chiese First Nation, has been charged with:
· Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Trafficking in property obtained by crime under $5000
· Careless used of a firearm
· Unsafe storage of a firearm
· Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
· Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle
· Possession of a weapon obtained by crime
· Possession of weapon contrary to order
Goodrich was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for court Jan. 11, 2023.
Petrina Redcalf (31), a resident of Sunchild First Nation, has been charged with:
· Possession for the purpose of trafficking
· Careless use of firearm
· Unsafe storage of a firearm
· Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Possession of weapon knowing possession is unauthorized
· Possession of weapon in Motor vehicle
· Possession of weapon obtained by crime
· Fail to comply with release order condition
Redcalf was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for court Jan. 6, 2023.
Paula Beaverbone (34), a resident of O’Chiese First Nation., has been charged with:
· Fail to obey traffic control device
· Possession for the purpose of trafficking
· Careless use of a firearm
· Unsafe storage of firearms
· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Possession of a weapon knowing possession is unauthorized
· Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle
· Possession of a weapon obtained by crime
Beaverbone was held for a judicial interim hearing and released on a release order with court schedule for Jan. 25, 2023.
Rocky Mountain House RCMP
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