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Red Deer RCMP seize weapons, drugs in stolen vehicle

Guns and drugs were seized and a man and woman were arrested following a Red Deer RCMP investigation.
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Guns and drugs were seized and a man and woman were arrested following a Red Deer RCMP investigation.

Police were investigating a stolen vehicle in the Eastview area of Red Deer on Wednesday. When the vehicle stopped at a residence, police arrested the occupants.

Upon searching the vehicle, officers seized a rifle, a shotgun, identification cards, credit cards and other stolen property and drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Christopher Phillips, 42, and Amber Knickle, 20, both of Red Deer, are facing a number of charges, including possession of stolen property over $5,000, resisting a police/peace officer and 17 firearm-related offences.

They are both scheduled to appear in court Monday.



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