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Drugs and Guns Found in Search of Property Near Pincher Creek

Sep 22, 2016 | 4:42 PM

PINCHER CREEK – One man is in custody and charges are pending against several individuals, following a search warrant that turned up crack cocaine and several firearms near Pincher Creek.

Wednesday night (Sept. 21) around 10 P.M., members of the Southern Alberta Emergency Response Team and Pincher Creek RCMP executed the search warrant at a rural property near the town’s airport. As part of the search they took one male who was located inside the home into custody.

With assistance from the RCMP Special Tactical Operation team, they conducted an extensive search of the property Thursday (Sept. 22), at which time they found the drugs and firearms.

Police have yet to release the names of those involved, but have stated that an update will be released when further details are available.