Courtesy: HL RCMP
High Level RCMP makes arrest in drug trafficking investigation
High Level, Alta. – In Feb. 2024, High Level RCMP received information from the public regarding a suspect that may be trafficking crack within the town of High Level. After a lengthy investigation, High Level RCMP members were able to confirm the information and a search warrant was obtained. On May 1, 2025, High Level RCMP, assisted by the Grande Prairie, Alta., branch of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) executed the warrant on a property on 98th avenue in High Level.
As a result of the search warrant, the following was seized:
- 33.6 grams of cocaine, divided in 84 individual packages;
- $1305 in Canadian Currency;
- Suspected drug transaction accounting documents and score sheet; and
- 940 unstamped tobacco cigarettes.
As a result of the investigation, Joanne Bulldog (65), a resident of High Level, was charged with Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and Possession of unstamped tobacco products. Bulldog was brought before a justice of the peace and released on conditions. She is to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in High Level on May 26, 2025.
High Level RCMP would like to thank the public for coming forth with information and community concerns. Anyone with information on suspected criminal activity is asked to please contact the High Level RCMP detachment at 780-926-2226, or their local police service. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
