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Drug investigation at Bowden Institution leads to charges

A year and a half-long investigation into drugs at the Bowden Institution has lead to charges against three individuals.
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A year and a half-long investigation into drugs at the Bowden Institution has lead to charges against three individuals.

Raymond Foss, 32, Braden Foster, 31 and Joshua Laboucan, 23, all of Slave Lake face multiple charges for trafficking a controlled substance, trespassing and distributing cannabis.

In November of 2019, Bowden Institution staff responded to suspicious activity on Correctional Service Canada’s property. As a result of the search, staff found packages containing fentanyl, methamphetamine, cannabis concentrates and tobacco.

Foss and Foster were arrested and after a judicial release hearing and were remanded into custody. After a subsequent bail hearing, Foss was released. Foss and Foster’s next Court appearances are both scheduled for August 19 in Red Deer Provincial Court.



Byron Hackett

About the Author: Byron Hackett

Byron has been the sports reporter at the advocate since December of 2016. He likes to spend his time in cold hockey arenas accompanied by luke warm, watered down coffee.
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