Four arrested after Grande Prairie drug bust nets guns and cocaine
Four people are facing numerous drug and gun charges after being arrested in Grande Prairie by members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ (ALERT) organized crime and gang team.
More than $62,000 worth of cocaine, cannabis resin and marijuana was seized in the July 26 bust at a home in the Country Club West subdivision of the city, police said Wednesday.
Six unsecured firearms, including two semi-automatic pistols, three rifles and a shotgun, were also seized. A set of brass knuckles, a Taser and $6,000 in cash were also found in the raid.
“This investigation was able to make a significant impact in a short period of time,” ALERT acting Insp. John Wilson said in a news release.
“Getting dangerous drugs and weapons like these off the streets of communities like Grande Prairie is at the top of our list of priorities.”
Gregory Beamish, 29, is charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, six counts of unsafe storage of a firearm and two counts of possession of proceeds of crime.
Jennifer Beamish, 34, is charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and two counts of possession of proceeds of crime.
Blandon Willier-Callio, 27, is charged with four counts of trafficking a controlled substance, three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of possession of proceeds of crime.
Hunter Miles, a 23-year-old woman, has been charged with trafficking a controlled substance.
Grande Prairie is about 450 km northwest of Edmonton.