By CHAT News Today

Five arrested following drug trafficking investigation

Jan 9, 2017 | 1:15 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — Four Medicine Hat residents and one man from Calgary are facing numerous drug and weapons charges following an investigation from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) into the city’s methamphetamine trade.

ALERT Medicine Hat, along with members of the Medicine Hat Police Service and RCMP, made the arrests on January 6 following a search of a downtown apartment suite.

Police seized an estimated $4,500 worth of methamphetamine, a Colt Python handgun, brass knuckles, pepper spray,  material consistent with drug trafficking and $820 in cash. The handgun is a prohibited weapon and was not lawfully possessed by the accused.

The five arrested are facing a total of 31 charges.

Wyatt Dickson, 19, of Medicine Hat is charged with five counts of trafficking, two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a restricted firearm, and careless storage of a firearm.

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Jade Arcand, 19, of Medicine Hat is charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, and once count each of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, careless storage of a firearm, and knowingly possess a restricted firearm.

Etheen Friesen, 33, of Medicine Hat, has been charged with three counts of trafficking, one count each of possession for the purpose of trafficking and and possession of proceeds of crime, and three counts of breach of recognizance.

Kenzie Anderson, 28, of Medicine Hat is charged with one count of breach of undertaking and three counts of breach of recognizance.

Jeremy Leddy, 29, of Calgary is charged with one count each of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.

Leddy and Anderson remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in court on January 10. Dickson and Friesen remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in court on January 12. Arcand was released on bail and is expected back in court on January 12.