RCMP officers seized several weapons and a large quantity of drugs, including fentanyl during a routine traffic stop in Hinton. Three people were arrested and one man has been charged.
On Aug. 5, RCMP officers in the rural town of Hinton, Alberta stopped a vehicle and discovered drug paraphernalia and a bag that appeared to contain drug residue.
Police then searched the vehicle and found 28 grams of methamphetamine, 102.2 grams of fentanyl, 10 shotgun shells and two Karambit curved knives.
Of the three arrested only one has been charged, Nathan Paul, 36.
A resident of Hinton, Paul has been charged with two counts of possession with the intent to traffic, breach of release order and breach of a probation order.
According to RCMP, the other two suspects have charges pending against them.
Paul was remanded into police custody and will appear in Hinton court on Wednesday.
