Parkland RCMP are hoping members of the public can help them locate the owners of stolen firearms they’ve recovered.
On June 12, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Parkland RCMP say they received a report of a suspicious white GMC Sierra truck with an attached flat deck trailer parked on a dead-end road in a residential area near Duffield.
Police say they located the suspicious vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. Officers say the lone male driver was a suspended driver and was wanted on outstanding warrants. When the driver opened the driver’s door of the GMC truck, however, police say they observed a fake Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) attached to the door. According to RCMP, the initial investigation determined the GMC truck and trailer were stolen, and a further search uncovered suspected methamphetamine, one prohibited firearm, seven other firearms and two prohibited devices (over capacity magazines), also believed to be stolen. Mounties say the suspect is known to police and he was arrested without incident.
Kalen Mailhot, 41, a resident of Parkland County was charged with:
- Possession of a firearm.
- Possession of a prohibited weapon.
- Possession of a weapon.
- Fraud.
- Altering or removing a VIN (x2).
- Possession of methamphetamine.
RCMP say Mailhot was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next appearance June 19, 2024, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Stony Plain.
Parkland RCMP are trying to reunite the recovered stolen firearms with the rightful owners, and are asking anyone who has had a firearm stolen but did not report it to police, to contact the Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267 to file a report. Anyone trying to claim the firearms will be required to provide the make, model and serial number.
Parkland RCMP would also like to thank the public for being vigilant and reporting this suspicious vehicle to police, which had a successful outcome in recovering stolen property and removing unlawful firearms from the street.
Anyone with information about this or any other crime, are being asked to contact the Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
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