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By Gates Guarin

Search warrant results in seizure of firearms, illicit drugs

Sep 1, 2022 | 8:39 AM

GLEICHEN, AB – RCMP executed a search warrant at a private residence on Railway Street in Gleichen, Alta., on Aug. 29. The search warrant was granted following an investigation that had commenced Aug. 26.

The search warrant resulted in the seizure of:

• An undisclosed amount of suspected cocaine, fentanyl and oxycodone
• Four rifles, a shotgun and two imitation firearms
• Several types of live ammunition
• Several weapons including a large machete and bear spray
• An undisclosed amount of Canadian Currency

Justin Andrew Woodside, 45, of Gleichen, has been charged with more than 80 Criminal Code offences including:

• Possession of prohibited weapon (x24)
• Trafficking a controlled substance (x4)
• Unauthorized firearm possession and careless use of firearms (x17)
• Failing to comply with a release order (x10)

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Charlene Marie Annette Coates, 45, also of Gleichen, has also been charged with 26 Criminal Code offences including:

• Possession of a dangerous weapon (x5)
• Trafficking a controlled substance (x3)
• Careless use of a firearm (x10)

Both Woodside and Coates were remanded into custody following Judicial Interim Release Hearings and are scheduled to appear in Siksika provincial court on Sept. 1.

“Gleichen RCMP officers put in the long hours and hard work to get illicit drugs and guns off of the street,” says Cpl. Karen Scotland. “This successful search warrant is a reflection of the dedication they have to the communities they serve.”