On July 23, 2024, the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) arrested and charged one male following an investigation into drug trafficking.
On July 21, 2024, a member of the Red Deer RCMP CRT observed a male engaging in activities commonly associated to drug trafficking while responding to an unrelated call at a downtown business.
With the assistance of the Red Deer RCMP Downtown Patrol Unit (DPU) and General Investigation Section (GIS), Red Deer RCMP CRT launched an investigation which resulted in the arrest of the male on July 23, 2024. Police subsequently executed a search warrant for the male’s residence. During this investigation, police seized suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine, and crystal methamphetamine, as well as an electric scooter and Canadian currency.
Richard Askin, a 33 year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking x2
- Trafficking of a controlled substance
- Possession of controlled substance
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Resist Peace Officer
- Fail to comply with Probation Order x2
Following a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, Askin was remanded in custody and next appears at the Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on October 3, 2024.
Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team are committed to public safety and reducing crime in Red Deer.
If you have information regarding this event or any other suspicious or 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.
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