Quick hits and adjournments highlight slower Thursday at provincial court

It was mainly brief appearances and adjournments Thursday at the Medicine Hat Courthouse for multiple people facing serious charges over trafficking methamphetamine.

The matter of Shonna Scriven, 47, was adjourned to March 29 as defence counsel continues discussion with the Crown.

Scriven was originally granted release on $5,000 cash bail after being arrested on Dec. 8, 2017 when police initiated a planned vehicle stop of the car she was driving just inside city limits on Highway 3. Police seized 1.02 kilograms of methamphetamine and 226 grams of cocaine, worth an estimated $125,000. Police say this is the largest meth seizure in city history.

She was released, but taken back into custody after police wrapped up investigation into a “dial-a-dope” operation for cocaine trafficking that allegedly occurred between Dec. 2 and 5, and she was charged with five new counts of trafficking.

The matter of Lane Hogg was adjourned to April 12. Hogg was one for people charged following a January investigation into meth trafficking that led to the seizure of three firearms.

The 34-year-old is charged with four counts of drug trafficking, meth possession, trafficking a firearm, trafficking ammunition, possessing the proceeds of crime, two counts of breaching a weapons prohibition and nine other firearms-related offences. He remains in custody at the Medicine Hat Remand Centre.

The matter of Jay Brodie, who was one of 11 people arrested in June 2017 from police attempts to disrupt street-level drug trafficking, was adjourned to April 12. Brodie is charged with trafficking meth, possessing proceeds of crime, possessing stolen property, possessing a dangerous weapon and two probation breaches.

The matter of Haley Glentworth was also adjourned to April 12, with counsel waiting for final instruction from his client over a possible resolution.

The 28-year-old woman was arrested following another street-level drug trafficking investigation in September. Glentworth is charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, possession for the purpose of trafficking heroin and proceeds of crime.