Suspects charged after police raid fail to show for court appearances

Two people charged following a police raid on a Lethbridge home in March have failed to show up in court.

Shelly Margaret Day Chief, 54, of Lethbridge, was a no show April 26 and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Then Norman Black Plume, who was scheduled to resolve his charges Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, failed to show up, as well.

He was represented by Native Counselling, however, and the matter was simply adjourned to May 29 to give him another chance to attend court.

Black Plume, 48, is charged with two counts of drug possession while Day Chief faces two charges of possession of stolen property.

The charges stem from a police raid on a home in the 500 block of 12 B Street North March 8 following an investigation into suspected drug trafficking from the residence.

Members of the downtown policing unit and the support shift and community resources unit, executed a search warrant and found six people inside the home. A man was charged in connection with the seizure of a small quantity of narcotics, while two women were arrested on outstanding warrants, one of whom was in possession of two stolen IDs.

The remaining individuals were released without charges.

Following the search, the home was secured by the landlord and the male tenant was served a 24-hour eviction notice.

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