Fort Chipewyan RCMP arrested two people on multiple firearms and drug-related charges.
On Sept. 20, 2019, police executed a search warrant at a residence in the hamlet.
RCMP seized a firearm, methamphetamine, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police arrested and charged 28-year-old Alexander Bradford Waquan on outstanding warrants as well as one count each of unsafe storage and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Waquan also faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, production of a controlled substance, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000, and failure to comply with conditions.
Furthermore, RCMP arrested and charged a Fort Chipewyan woman with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Waquan posted bail, and is due in Provincial Court on November 7, 2019.
Meanwhile, police released the woman on a promise to appear in court on December 5, 2019.
