Six arrested and over 80 charges laid in drug and firearm investigation

The Edmonton Police Service has arrested six people and laid over 80 charges in connection to a drug and firearm investigation last month.

On Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 around 7:20 p.m., police conducted a stop on a suspicious vehicle in the area of 111 Avenue and 149 Street.

Police determined there were grounds to search the vehicle and located a loaded firearm, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, Dexedrine pills and an undisclosed amount of cash. The two occupants of the vehicle, Jody Mongeon, 48, and Taylor Bellegarde, 19, were arrested without incident.

A subsequent investigation led police to obtain a search warrant for a residence in the area of 127 Street and 123A Avenue, associated to the two individuals arrested during the traffic stop. During the search, West Division patrol officers, with the help of the Northwest Division Special Project Team and Tactical Section, recovered multiple firearms, identity documents and stolen property. Four other individuals, James Knee, 28, Tamara Manning, 36, Asceneao Skorepa, 28, and Justin Crawford, 32, were arrested at the residence.

A total of six adults were arrested and 83 criminal charges were laid, including:

• firearm charges (x36)
• other weapon charges (x2)
• drug trafficking charges (x7)
• drug possession charges (x7)
• possession of stolen property charges (x14)
• possession of stolen identity documents (x5)
• possession of stolen credit cards (x8)
• breach of condition charges (x4)

Two provincial traffic offence charges were laid and two arrest warrants were also executed.

EPS continues to investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://ift.tt/1az8Eve.

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