By james art 
In the middle of 2024, the General Lake Investigations section (GIS) investigation into drug trafficking in the city of Studeno Lake was launched. With the assistance of the Alberton Response Team (Alert), both in Edmonton and Lloydminster, in the end, investigators learned about a network of illegal drug flow through a large part of the Lakeland area, covering the cold lake to Saint Paul. Cold Lake Gis is involved in an extensive investigation into this network, which led to the execution of two search orders.
On January 22, 2025, with the assistance of the RCMP Crime Division of Eastern Alberta and the General Investigation Department, Police Dog Services and members of St. Paul, Elk and Lac La Biche RCMP, Cold Lake GIS execution order At a residence in St. Paul and another in St. Paul County. Three people were arrested and removed as a result of these search orders.
During the searches, police located approximately 620 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 464 grams of suspected cocaine, large quantities of prescription pills, over 1000 grams of illegal cannabis, over $ 10,000.00 in Canadian currency, four firearms, bumpers and other objects, other objects, objects, body bumpers and other objects. which are in accordance with the drug trade. Police have also discovered several items of stolen property, including two motor sleds and a trailer.
Ignatius Rumbolt (73) of St. Paul’s resident, AB has been charged with the following crimes and has been denied a guarantee at a court hearing. The next appearance of the Rumbolt court will be on January 30, 2025 in the court of St. Paul Alberta:
- Possession for a purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance
- Possession of property obtained from a crime over $ 5,000.00
- Possessing a limited firearm with ammo until it is a license holder
- Forcing the serial number of firearms
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Rumbolt was also the subject of a suspended sentence order in connection with previous charges, which is alleged to be in violation.
Thomas Hinch (40), a resident of Stetler, AB and Shyanna Mills (21), a resident of Drumheller, AB, has been charged with the following crimes. Hinch was released from justice justice with conditions to appear in a court of St. Paul Alberta on February 6, 2025. Mills was refused on bail and remained in custody until his next court appearance on January 30, 2025 in St. Paul Alberta Court.
- Trafficking in a controlled substance
- Possession for trafficking in a controlled substance
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Casual storage of firearms
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
“Cooperation between police agencies, units and units was essential in the successful completion of this investigation. Drug trafficking networks have no limits and require joint efforts to disrupt and dismantle. These drug seizures are thought to have a significant impact on St. Paul and the entire Lakeland area – CPL. Ben Burgess – Cold Lake GIS
RCMP Cold Lake seeks the help of the public in identifying the location of or observations of any suspicious criminal activity in the area; Anyone who has useful information is asked to contact the COLD Lake RCMP at 780-594-3301 or your local police. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact crime stoppers on 1-800-222-8377 (tips), online at www.p3tipips.com or using the “P3 Tips” application, available via the Apple or Google Play Store app S
-Carded by Cold Lake RCMP