Alberta RCMP Traffic Services in Whitecourt Say a Vehicle Stop Over a Forged Licence Plate Turned Up About 42 Grams of Methamphetamine, Edged Weapons and a Jamming Device, and a 32-Year-Old Woman Faces a Trafficking Charge (November 12, 2026)
A 32-year-old woman is charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking after Alberta RCMP Traffic Services in Whitecourt stopped a vehicle that officers say had been the subject of a public complaint, XM105 FM reported on November 12. The outlet reports that officers found a forged licence plate on the vehicle and arrested the driver, and that members then seized about 42 grams of methamphetamine, edged weapons, a cellular phone/radio jamming device, stolen and forged licence plates and unstamped tobacco products. She was remanded into custody after appearing before a justice of the peace and was scheduled to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Whitecourt on November 10, the outlet reports.
Legal status: Charged and remanded into custody after an appearance before a justice of the peace. The allegations have not been tested in court and the accused is presumed innocent.
The Vehicle Stop
XM105 FM reports that officers with the Alberta RCMP Traffic Services–Whitecourt Unit were patrolling the town when they observed a vehicle they say had been the subject of a public complaint. The stop revealed a forged licence plate, and the stop led to the arrest of the female driver, the outlet reports. It also reports that she was bound by conditions at the time.
The Charges
As XM105 FM lists them, the charges are possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking; forgery; failure to comply with a release order, three counts; possession of property obtained by crime; operating an uninsured motor vehicle; operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s licence; and possession of unstamped tobacco. Seven offences, one of them counted three times, make nine counts in all.
What XM105 FM reports
- The accused: a 32-year-old woman, charged and remanded into custody
- Seized: about 42 grams of methamphetamine, edged weapons, a cellular phone/radio jamming device, stolen and forged licence plates and unstamped tobacco products
- Court: scheduled to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Whitecourt on November 10; no outcome has been reported
- Organization: no gang or criminal organization is named in connection with this file
Timeline
- Before November 10, 2026Alberta RCMP Traffic Services–Whitecourt officers stop a vehicle they say had been the subject of a public complaint, find a forged licence plate and arrest the driver, XM105 FM reports.
- November 10, 2026The accused is scheduled to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Whitecourt, the outlet reports.
- November 12, 2026, 6 a.m.XM105 FM publishes its report on the stop, the seizure and the charges.
Made the vehicle stop and the arrest
Where the accused was scheduled to appear on November 10
Related Files
Sources
- XM105 FM, report on the Whitecourt RCMP Traffic Services arrest, November 12, 2026, 6 a.m. — for the stop, the seizure and the charges — xm105fm.com
The accused is presumed innocent, and none of these charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Alberta RCMP, as reported by XM105 FM. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
