Two men facing drug and weapon charges after traffic stop
A traffic stop has resulted in two males being arrested and charged with possession of cash, drugs, and weapons.
On June 24, at 12:30 p.m., Wood Buffalo Municipal Traffic Services, along with the Drug Dog Handler team stopped a vehicle that was speeding in the Beacon Hill area of Highway 63.
During the stop, the RCMP seized $15,757 in cash, a semi-automatic rifle with bayonet attached, ammunition, body armour, 5 fentanyl pills, and a small amount of cocaine.
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As a result, two men from Fort McMurray have been charged with the following:
Tyrone Ackerman, 28-year-old
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of body armour without a permit
- Drive without a licence
- Speeding
Taylor Nardi, 22-year-old
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Possession of body armour without a permit
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Failure to Comply with Recognizance
Nardi also had outstanding warrants for assault, and failure to appear in court.
Both Ackerman and Nardi will appear in a Fort McMurray Provincial Courtroom on Wednesday, June 27.
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If you know of other drug-related crime in our community, you should call the Wood Buffalo RCMP at 1-780-743-7000, or you can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers online, or by phone at 1-800-222-8477.