On Feb. 12, 2025, Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) arrested three people as a result of a drug trafficking investigation.
Officers executed search warrants at businesses in the Downtown and South Hill neighbourhoods and a residence in the Highland Green neighbourhood of Red Deer. As a result of the investigation, police seized over $55,000 in Canadian currency, 1.1 kilograms of cocaine, 1.3 kilograms of methamphetamine, 6 grams of fentanyl, and 51 oxycodone tablets, along with other items and materials used in the trafficking of controlled substances. In addition, police seized more than 6000 unstamped cigarettes, ammunition, two shotguns, four rifles, and a handgun.
Dallas Griffin, a 37-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking x2
- Fail to comply with conditional sentence order
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Unsafe storage of firearms
- Possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession is unauthorized
- Possession of weapon with ammo without licence x2
- Tampering with serial number of firearm
- Possession of weapon obtained by crime
- Fraud less than or equal to $5000
- Selling tobacco products
- Weapons possession contrary to order
Dallas Griffin was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 27, 2025, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
Shelley Baker, a 59-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking x2
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Unsafe storage of firearm
- Possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession is unauthorized
- Possession of weapon with ammo without licence x2
- Tampering with serial number of firearm
- Possession of weapon obtained by crime
Shelley Baker was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was released on a release order. Her most recent court appearance was on Feb. 20, 2025, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
Majesta Jones, a 22-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking x2
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Unsafe storage of firearm
- Possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession is unauthorized
- Possession of weapon with ammo without licence x2
- Tampering with serial number of firearm
- Possession of weapon obtained by crime
- Fraud less than or equal to $5000
- Selling tobacco products
Majesta Jones was taken before a Justice of the Peace and was released on a release order. Her most recent court appearance was on Feb. 20, 2025, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer.
If you have information regarding the trafficking of illicit drugs or any other illegal activity within the City of Red Deer, please contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200. 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 available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
