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Items seized by Blood Tribe Police Service and the RCMP following the execution of a search warrant in Standoff on February 20, 2023. (Photo: Blood Tribe Police Service)

Blood Tribe Police seize weapons in drug bust

Feb 21, 2023 | 4:51 PM

STANDOFF, AB – The Blood Tribe Police Service has laid charges following a drug bust near Standoff, Alberta.

On February 20, 2023, a search warrant was executed by Blood Tribe Police, with assistance from the RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the RCMP Police Dog Services K9 Unit at a residence south of the community of Standoff. A man and a woman were taken into custody.

As a result of the search, police recovered 22 grams of suspected Fentanyl that police say was packaged and ready to sell. Police say they also found two firearms, six replica firearms, a hunting bow, various types of ammunition and 35 edged weapons.

Andy Troy Spear Chief faces a variety of drug and weapons-related charges. He was also arrested on multiple warrants for what police and RCMP describe as “serious offences.”

Spear Chief is to appear in Lethbridge Provincial Court on February 22, 2023.

Anyone with information on the matter is asked to call the Blood Tribe Police Service at 403-737-3800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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