On October 25, at approximately 3:10 p.m., two residences in Drumheller were searched as a result of a drug related search warrant. These searches were a result of an ongoing joint investigation involving the Drumheller RCMP Detachment and Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team ( ALERT) Combined Force Special Enforcement Unit. The residences searched are situated at 610 - 3rd Avenue West and 471A 3rd Avenue West.
These searches resulted in the seizure of a small amount of drugs and $8,675 of Canadian Currency. The following persons have been charged:
Peter Shokal, 68, of Drumheller, has been charged with Possession of Cocaine. Shokal was on parole, which has now been revoked. He has been readmitted into the Drumheller penitentiary. Shokal has an extensive criminal record.
Christopher Shapka, 35, of Drumheller, has been charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance as well as Possession of Proceeds of Crime. Shapka has an extensive criminal record. He was released on bail and will be appearing in court in Drumheller on November 9.
Cyril Perry, 31, of Flin Flon, Manitoba, has been charged with Possession of Proceeds of Crime. He made a brief appearance in the Drumheller Provincial Court on Friday, October 26, and was released on $350 bail. Perry does not have a previous criminal record.
