MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

07-028790
Media Interest
2007-10-17 22:42 -
DRUG RELATED OFFENCES
1-50 CAMP DR SW

Text Release Date and Time: 2007-10-17 22

ON THE 16TH OF OCTOBER 2007, MEMBERS OF THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE
DRAFTED AND EXECUTED A CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT SEARCH WARRANT ON THE RESIDENCE OF 22 CAMP DR SW MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA.

POLICE ENTERED THE RESIDENCE AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION THAT THE OCCUPANTS WERE TRAFFICKING CRACK COCAINE, POLICE HAVE PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED 2 PRIOR WARRANTS ON THE OCCUPANTS OF THE RESIDENCE IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS.

POLICE ENTERED THE RESIDENCE AND SEIZED $600.00 WORTH OF CRACK COCAINE, A QUANTITY OF CANADIAN CURRENCY, PACKAGING MATERIALS, AND SCALES. POLICE ALSO RECOVERED A QUANITY OF MORPHINE IN THE RESIDENCE.

CHARGES ON THE OCCUPANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

DUNCAN SYMINGTON 47 YEARS OF AGE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING COCAINE, POSSESION OF MORPHINE, POSSESSION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME, AND BREACH OF RECOGNIZANCE FOR A PREVIOUS DRUG OFFENCE.

PAMELA SMITH 51 YEARS OF AGE TO BE CHARGED WITH: POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING COCAINE, POSSESSION OF MORPHINE, POSSESSION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME. SMITH IS ALSO TO BE CHARGED WITH BREACH OF A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ORDER FOR BREACHING CONDITIONS OF AN ORDER THAT THE SUBJECT WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ON FOR POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING COCAINE.

BOTH SUBJECTS ARE IN CUSTODY AND WILL APPEAR IN MEDICINE HAT PROVINCIAL COURT ON OCTOBER 18TH, 2007 AT 0930 HOURS.