Rocky Mountain House RCMP have arrested three people, including a male who was wanted on a Canada wide warrant.

On Jan. 4, 2023, the Rocky Mountain House RCMP Crime Reduction Unit conducted a traffic stop on the main road of the O’Chiese First Nation.

RCMP say a vehicle was stopped for a traffic offence. Shortly after pulling the vehicle over, officers recognized the passenger, identifying him as Kyle Goodrich, 33, who Mounties say was wanted on a Canada wide warrant. Upon further investigation, officer’s say they located drug paraphernalia, and a bag containing a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine.

RCMP note, all three occupants were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Police say the vehicle was seized and a search warrant obtained. As a result of the investigation RCMP seized:

• Approximately 365 grams of suspected methamphetamine

• A loaded handgun

• $800 in Canadian currency

• Several cellphones.

Kyle Goodrich, a resident of the O’Chiese First Nation, has been charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking

• Trafficking in property obtained by crime under $5000

• Careless use of a firearm

• Unsafe storage of a firearm

• Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm

• Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized

• Possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle

• Possession of a weapon obtained by crime

• Possession of weapon contrary to order

RCMP say Goodrich was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for a court appearance on Jan. 11, 2023.

Petrina Redcalf, 31, a resident of the Sunchild First Nation, has been charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking

• Careless use of firearm

• Unsafe storage of a firearm

• Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm

• Possession of weapon knowing possession is unauthorized

• Possession of weapon in motor vehicle

• Possession of weapon obtained by crime

• Fail to comply with release order condition

RCMP say Redcalf was held for a judicial interim hearing and remanded into custody for a court appearance on Jan. 6, 2023.

Paula Beaverbone, 34, a resident of the O’Chiese First Nation, has been charged with:

• Fail to obey traffic control device

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking

• Careless use of a firearm

• Unsafe storage of firearm

• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm

• Possession of a weapon knowing possession is unauthorized

• Possession of a weapon in motor vehicle

• Possession of a weapon obtained by crime

RCMP say Beaverbone was held for a judicial interim hearing and released on a release order with a court appearance scheduled for Jan. 25, 2023.

RCMP say all the accused have been set to appear at the Rocky Mountain House Provincial Courthouse.