Courtesy: SL RCMP
Slave Lake RCMP arrests the same suspect twice in two weeks
Slave Lake, Alta. – On May 25, 2024, Slave Lake RCMP were conducting proactive patrols when they came across a known offender, who was suspected of being in possession of stolen property the month before. The officer spoke with the suspect and conducted an arrest. Search incidental to arrest revealed a hand gun, a rifle, ammunition and 60g of suspected meth.
As a result of the investigation, Raymond James Foss (35), a resident of Smith, Alta., was charged with:
- Possession of stolen property over $5000;
- Firearm-related offences (x4); and
- Possession of a controlled substance.
Foss was brought before a justice of the peace and released on conditions. He appeared at the Alberta Court of Justice in Slave Lake on June 5, 2024.
On June 6, 2024, Slave Lake RCMP received a complaint regarding a suspicious vehicle near an Oil Well site. Officers responded and identified Foss in a stolen vehicle. Foss was arrested and search incidental to arrest revealed a small amount of meth as well as break and enter tools.
As a result of the arrest, Foss was subsequently charged with:
- Failure to comply with Release Order x 2;
- Possession of break in instruments;
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000; and
- Possession of a controlled substance.
Foss was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Slave Lake on June 12, 2024.
