Members of the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (SACRU), along with assistance from Strathmore RCMP, executed a search warrant on a property in the Village of Rockyford on Thursday, January 5.
A male was arrested and a number of items were recovered by RCMP.
Among the items recovered included four stolen vehicles--a 2017 Honda Civic, a 2020 Hyundai Elantra, a 2007 Ford F-550, and a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado--a 2009 Heartland Big Country RV trailer, stolen license plates, 25 grams of suspected fentanyl and 10 grams of suspected methamphetamine, stolen identification documents, and office equipment used to create fraudulent identification and financial cards.
Jason Lazette, 46, a resident of Rockyford, was arrested on the property and has been charged with 27 charges, including five counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000; two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000; two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking; eight counts of obtain/possess identity information; possess a prohibited firearm; four counts of fail to comply with a release order.
After a judicial interim hearing, Laxette was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Strathmore on Tuesday, January 17.
SACRU would like to thank the community of Rockyford for their support during this operation.