Drugs and weapons charges for Taber man following traffic stop in Lethbridge

Dec 20, 2020 | 11:27 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A Taber man faces multiple charges following a traffic stop by Lethbridge Police.

At about 5:00 a.m. Saturday morning (Dec. 19), a vehicle was stopped along the 400-block of Mayor Magrath Drive N.

The driver was arrested for multiple breaches of an earlier release order.

According to police, a search of the vehicle found a machete, an airsoft handgun, bear spray and drugs valued at more than $3,000, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.

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Members of the Downtown Policing Unit and Canine Unit assisted in the response.

39-year-olf Andrew Hall has been charged with the following:

Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
Mischief under $5,000 (damage to a police vehicle)
Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of a controlled substance
Possession of the proceeds of crime
Four counts of failure to comply with a release order

Hall was remanded in custody awaiting a court appearance on December 21.

by Justin Goulet