Cochrane, Alberta – In October of 2022, RCMP received a report of an individual attempting to extort money from the victim and threatening to release to the public a reportedly fake video.
After a lengthily investigation, on May 17, 2023, RCMP with the assistance of the Calgary Police Service executed a search warrant at a property in Calgary.
As a result of the search, RCMP seized:
· a prohibited hand gun stored with prohibited loaded magazines
· ammunition
· computers
· cell phones
· computer tablets
After continued investigation, on Aug. 17, 2023, Cochrane RCMP arrested Calgary resident, Andrea Petzold (42). Petzold has been charged with:
· Extortion
· Uttering threats
· Possession of prohibited firearm
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (x2)
Petzold was taken before a justice of the peace and released from custody with her next court date set for Aug. 25, 2023 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary.
Cochrane RCMP
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