Calgary Man Charged After Cochrane RCMP Drug Investigation
A 58-year-old Calgary man, Randall Arsenault, faces charges following an investigation into a suspected overdose death in the Mînî Thnî area of the Stoney Nakoda Nations earlier this month.
Charges and Arrest Details
Arsenault has been charged with trafficking a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He was arrested on October 29 in Calgary after a joint operation by the Cochrane RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) and the Calgary Police Service Gang Suppression Team.
Seized Substances
During the arrest, officers confiscated approximately 69.5 grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Investigation Background
The investigation started in early October when Cochrane RCMP responded to a suspected overdose death in Mînî Thnî. The CRU’s probe aimed to uncover the source of the drugs involved, ultimately leading them to Arsenault in Calgary.
"The CRU launched an investigation to identify the potential source of the drugs involved, which eventually led to the Calgary suspect."
Author’s summary: A thorough RCMP investigation into a fatal overdose in Stoney Nakoda Nations led to the arrest and drug trafficking charges against Randall Arsenault in Calgary.