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By Dori Modney

Coaldale man faces trafficking charges after arrest by RCMP

Sep 4, 2020 | 11:09 AM

COALDALE, AB. –– The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Coaldale RCMP arrested a local resident for possession of a stolen licence plate and then located some other interesting items.

A search incidental to the arrest, found the man to be in possession of what is believed to be several controlled substances, including a significant amount of fentanyl (29 grams), cocaine, LSD and mushrooms.

Paul McCarthy, aged 40, has been charged with:

— possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking

— unlawfully possess cocaine

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— unlawfully possess LSD

— unlawfully possess psilocybin (mushrooms)

— possession of a stolen licence plate

Following a judicial hearing McCarthy did not speak to bail and is scheduled for a future court date.