A Morrin man who was arrested during a warrant execution in the village on Friday, August 12 will remain in custody, by consent, until his upcoming bail hearing, provincial court in Drumheller heard on Friday, August 19.
Lawyer Hugh Sommerville made a brief appearance on behalf of Jeffery Morse, 41; he informed the court a bail hearing has been scheduled for Friday, August 26 and Morse has consented to remain in custody until this time.
Morse and a co-accused were arrested when Drumheller RCMP, Calgary Emergency Response Team, Calgary Police Dog Services, Lethbridge Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), and a representative of Canada Border Service Agency executed a search warrant for a property in Morrin on August 12.
The two face numerous charges, including possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of property obtained by crime for the purpose of trafficking.
Morse will make his next court appearance on Friday, August 26; his co-accused, 31-year-old Tawny Markiewicz, will make her first appearance in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, September 9.
