Parkland County man facing 17 charges after stolen rifle, radio jammer found in stolen truck
Posted November 3, 2023 2:00 pm.
Last Updated November 3, 2023 2:04 pm.
RCMP in Parkland County says a man has been charged for theft in connection to a recent traffic stop that uncovered a stolen rifle and radio jammer.
Mounties say on Nov. 2, officers were conducting patrols when they noticed a stolen truck.
After monitoring the truck, Mounties found a safe location to conduct a traffic stop and took the driver into custody.
When the driver was in police custody, officers began a search of the vehicle, where they found and seized the following items:
- The Stolen 2000 Ford SRW pick-up;
- A stolen loaded Marlin 45-70 Government rifle (not government-issued. 45 is the caliber, 70 is bullet length, and Government is due to the fact it was made by the U.S. government);
- Airsoft pellet gun which was modelled after a Sig Sauer;
- Handcuffs;
- Bear spray;
- Numerous knives;
- Two compound bows with arrows;
- 10.9 grams of fentanyl;
- 10.3 grams of methamphetamine;
- A radio frequency (RF) device capable of jamming cellular and GPS signals as well as reverse engineering other items using RF signals like wireless vehicle key fobs;
- An app-enabled GPS tracker.
Since, RCMP have charged the driver, a 43-year-old man from Parkland County with 17 charges relating to firearm offences and failure to comply with a release order.
“We are pleased to have safely interdicted this armed repeat offender,” says Cpl. Kirk Smith of the Parkland RCMP. “One offender is capable of victimizing a great deal of people in a short period of time. Focusing our efforts on offenders such as these can have a large impact on reducing crime in the communities we serve.”
The 43-year-old has been taken before a justice of the peace and remanded in custody with his next court date set for Nov. 6, 2023, at the Alberta Court of Justice in St. Albert.
