Calgary Man Charged in Connection to Cochrane RCMP Drug Investigation
A Calgary man, Randall Arsenault, 58, faces charges following an investigation by the Cochrane RCMP into a suspected overdose death earlier this month in the Mînî Thnî area of the Stoney Nakoda Nations.
Charges and Arrest Details
- Arsenault was charged with trafficking a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- The arrest occurred in Calgary on October 29.
- The operation involved Cochrane RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) and the Calgary Police Service’s Gang Suppression Team.
- Officers seized approximately 69.5 grams of fentanyl and methamphetamine during the arrest.
Investigation Background
The probe began in early October when Cochrane RCMP responded to a suspected overdose death in Mînî Thnî.
The CRU initiated an inquiry to determine the source of the drugs linked to the incident, which ultimately identified Arsenault in Calgary as a suspect.
"The investigation began after Cochrane RCMP responded to a suspected overdose death in Mînî Thnî."
Arsenault’s arrest aims to address the critical issue of drug trafficking contributing to overdose deaths in the region.
Author’s summary: A Calgary man has been charged with drug trafficking after a Cochrane RCMP inquiry linked him to drugs involved in a recent suspected overdose death in the Stoney Nakoda Nations.