april 29, 2020
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Vegreville RCMP Seize Drugs, Weapons After Suspicious Vehicle Reported Vegreville RCMP Submitted Vegreville, Alta. - On April 22, 2020 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Vegreville RCMP conducted a traffic stop in the town of Vegreville after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle on Highway 16A near 67 Street. A male that was known to police was spotted driving a car without a license. The car did not initially stop when police emergency lights were activated. Police continued to follow the car when it pulled over into a parking lot and two occupants were arrested without incident. The vehicle was searched and drug paraphernalia was located. The owner of the vehicle later contacted
police and advised that the vehicle had been stolen. On April 23, 2020 at approximately 5:00 a.m., a search warrant was executed at an apartment in Vegreville. Police seized what was believed to be crystal methamphetamine (254g), cocaine (12g), psilocybin (mushrooms), approxi-
mately $2500 in cash along with knives and ammunition. Brendan Lebid (37) of Vegreville was charged 15 Criminal Code offences some of which include: •Flight from police officer •Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
•Possession for the purpose of trafficking •Possession of property obtained by crime •Possession on a controlled substance (x4) Garth Munro (25) of Vegreville was charged with seven Criminal Code offences: •Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 •Possession for the purpose of trafficking •Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose •Possession on a controlled substance (x2) •Failing to comply with a release order (x2) Lebid was remanded into custody after a judicial hearing and is scheduled to appear in Vegreville Provincial Court via CCTV today. Munro was release after a judicial hearing and is set to appear in Vegreville Provincial Court on July 6, 2020.
Vegreville Fire Department Conducts Controlled Burn Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Members of the Vegreville Fire Department conducted a controlled burn surrounding the Elk’s pond on April 22. Kaleb Brink, Communications Coordinator for the Town of Vegreville, said the controlled burn was conducted to reduce the fire risk in the park. “We wanted to do this before the returning geese started to nest so as not to disturb their nests or goslings.
Members of the Vegreville Fire Department conducted a controlled burn around the Elk’s pond on April 22. (Jennifer Clyne/Submitted Photo) 20051DG0
