Wood Buffalo RCMP Say About 72 Grams of Suspected Cocaine and Unstamped Cigarettes Were Seized at a Fort McKay Residence, and Two Men, Aged 65 and 49, Are Charged (November 11, 2026)

Two men, aged 65 and 49, are charged after Wood Buffalo RCMP searched a residence in Fort McKay, CFWE Radio reported on November 11. The outlet reports that the force says its Criminal Intelligence Unit executed the search warrant on October 25 at about 4:20 p.m., with help from the Crime Reduction Unit, and that officers seized about 72 grams of suspected cocaine along with six cartons and 39 packages of unstamped cigarettes. Both men have been released from police custody and are due at the Alberta Court of Justice in Fort McMurray on December 8. CFWE Radio reports that the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation began in August.

Legal status: Charged and released from custody. The allegations have not been tested in court and both men are presumed innocent.

The Search in Fort McKay

CFWE Radio reports that Wood Buffalo RCMP began the investigation in August under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and that the Criminal Intelligence Unit carried out the search on October 25 at about 4:20 p.m. with the assistance of the Crime Reduction Unit. Officers seized about 72 grams of suspected cocaine, six cartons of unstamped cigarettes and 39 packages of unstamped cigarettes, the outlet reports.

The Charges

As CFWE Radio words them, both men, aged 65 and 49, are charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and with possession of unstamped cigarettes. Both were released from police custody and are scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Fort McMurray on December 8.

Both accused are presumed innocent, and neither charge has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Wood Buffalo RCMP, as reported by CFWE Radio. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.