At approximately 9:10 am on April 13th, Drumheller RCMP responded to a complaint of suspicious persons in a backyard of a residence in Drumheller. On arrival members located two males near the residence.

One suspect, a 34-year-old male from Drumheller, was found to be wanted on outstanding warrants under the Alberta Traffic Safety Act and was arrested and taken into custody.

The investigation found that the second suspect was in breach of an undertaking conditions and he was subsequently arrested. Further investigation found that the suspect was in possession of contraband cigarettes and quantities of suspected fentanyl, morphine, and methamphetamine.

55 year old Kelly Miskolczi of Delia Alberta was charged with fail to comply with an undertaking contrary to Sec 145(4)(a) CC – 6 counts; unlawfully possess a controlled substance (fentanyl) contrary to Sec 4(1) CDSA; unlawfully possess a controlled substance (methamphetamine) contrary to Sec 4(1) CDSA; unlawfully possess a Ccontrolled substance (morphine) contrary to Sec 4(1) CDSA; and unlawfully possess contraband cigarettes contrary to Sec 4(1) of the TTA.

Miskolczi was subject to a judicial  interim release hearing. The matters were held over for Court on April 14th, 2023 where Miskolczi was released on a $1,500 no deposit promise to pay release order with multiple conditions. His next court appearance is on May 12th, 2023 to answer to the charges.

The first suspect was released from custody after payment of fines.

S/Sgt. Robert HARMS of Drumheller Detachment stated, “Reporting suspicious activity is a key component to ensuring safe communities and we thank the public for their awareness and reporting.”

If you have any information regarding criminal activity in your neighbourhood, please contact your local RCMP, Police Service, or call 911 if an emergency. 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.

Pharmacist Juliet Franklin will be the Alberta NDP candidate for Drumheller-Stettler in the next Alberta provincial election.
“The people who live here, and all across Alberta, deserve a leader and a government that cares about their wellbeing,” said Franklin. “I know that Albertans will get that with an Alberta NDP government led by Rachel Notley, and I am excited for the opportunity to join the team and give Drumheller-Stettler a caring, competent, and stable government.”
Her focus will be on health care.
“The Alberta NDP is focused on ending the chaos in our healthcare system which has been crumbling under this current UCP government. We feel ignored by our current UCP MLA who won’t respond to questions, and I am tired of watching my neighbours and my community suffer under poor leadership of the province.”
Franklin currently lives in Parkdale in Stettler with her husband, and grew up in Edmonton. She holds a Doctorate in Pharmacy from Chicago State University, and a Bachelors in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies from University of The Sciences in Philadelphia.
“Too often I have recommended people from Drumheller-Stettler to seek care at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, which I just learned had its expansion delayed another two years by the UCP. We cannot wait almost another 10 years for more access to healthcare in this region, we need a government that is focused on fixing this problem now,” said Franklin.