SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
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Drug Trafficking Charges Laid Cpl. Leigh Drinkwater Media Contact – RCMP Vegreville Detachment
Vegreville, Alta. – Over the last seven months, members of the Vegreville Detachment have continued their efforts into disrupting the drug trade in the Vegreville area. This long term investigation, with the assistance of Edmonton ALERT and the Eastern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, has continued. Based on information gained, in the early morning hours of September 6, 2019, a vehicle stop was effected, and both the
driver and passenger of the vehicle were arrested for conspiracy to traffic in controlled substances. Search incidental to arrest led to the RCMP locating methamphetamine and heroin and suspected fentanyl, along with hydromorphone and various trafficking materials. Barbara Jean Tween, 58, of Two Hills has been charged with the following: • Trafficking in controlled substances (4x) • Possession of a controlled substance • Failing to comply with
Recognizance (5x) Tween has been remanded into custody pending her next court appearance in Vegreville Provincial Court on September 16, 2019. The male driver was released, charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). At the time of her arrest, Tween was at large on a Recognizance entered into before a justice, having been charged in 2018 with Trafficking in Controlled Substances. Those matters are currently before the courts.
Vegreville RCMP Investigate Thefts from Vehicles and Fraudulent Use of Credit Card Cpl. Leigh Drinkwater Media Contact – RCMP Vegreville Detachment Vegreville, Alta. – On the morning of September 9, 2019, the Vegreville RCMP received multiple reports of vehicles being entered overnight and thefts from these vehicles. Items stolen included GPS units, wallets, tools, and other small items. The suspects then used one of the stolen credit cards in order to make numerous purchases at
a local convenience store. The two suspects are identified as female, and it is believed they were driving a red fourdoor sedan. Please contact the Vegreville RCMP at 780-631-2750 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
Clarification – “Emails Citing Council Resignations Spark Unnecessary Panic in Holden” Following the August 28th issue of the Vegreville News Advertiser, we have received some backlash from concerned parties regarding the article re: emails stating Village councilor resignations. It’s true that not all things are “as they appear to be,” and the sentence; “The emails were sent by RyPAC, and signed by Brian Strilchuk, who was a key player in cam-
paigning against the expansion of the Ryley Clean Harbours facility in 2018.” Should be changed to clarify that until further confirmed through further investigation, this is only allegedly so. All other claims made in the article are very clearly quotes from the subject of the interview and should be read as such.
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