Hinton RCMP charge Edmonton man for weapons and drug possession

Hinton, Alberta – On March 2, 2023, at 2:45 p.m., Hinton RCMP received a report regarding a firearm being left in a hotel room. Police attended and located a stolen loaded shotgun and additional rounds of ammunition. The male occupant had departed the hotel room prior to police arrival. Hinton General Duty, General Investigation Section and Crime Reduction Units teamed up to complete a Search Warrant on the hotel room where additional items and drugs were located. The male occupant of the hotel room was located at a hotel nearby and was arrested for weapon and drug offences.

Hinton RCMP charge Edmonton man for weapons and drug possession
Hinton RCMP charge Edmonton man for weapons and drug possession

Christopher Daniel Daly (38), a resident of Edmonton, was charged with:

Possession of a firearm contrary to order

Unsafe storage of a firearm

Possession of a firearm without a licence

Identity Fraud

Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

Possession of a Controlled substance

Daly was brought before a Justice and held. Daly will remain in custody to appear in court on March 7 ,2023 at Hinton Provincial Court.

Hinton RCMP

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