Wainwright RCMP execute third drug search warrant

On April 6, as a result of an on going investigation and intelligence gathering by the Wainwright RCMP, a search warrant was executed on a residence in Wainwright.

As a result of the search warrant, the following was seized:

• Approximately 33 grams of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl

• A firearm and ammunition

• Packaging consistent with drug trafficking, drug scales, and hypodermic needles.

Jeff Hall (42), a resident of Wainwright, was arrested at the residence and has been charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking of a controlled substance

• Illegal possession of government documents

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm

• Unsafe storage of a firearm

A Judicial Interim Release hearing was conducted and Hall was released from custody on $1,000 cash bail and will be appearing in Alberta Court of Justice in Wainwright on April 20, 2023.