On Aug. 5, 2023, Hinton RCMP’s Crime Reduction member conducted a traffic stop in a rural area near Hinton. The occupants of the vehicle were arrested after drug paraphernalia was located, along with a bag containing what appeared to be drug residue. Police searched the vehicle incidental to arrest.
As a result of the investigation, Hinton RCMP seized the following items:
- 28 grams of methamphetamine;
- 102.2 grams of fentanyl;
- 2 karambits [curved knives]; and
- 10 shotgun shells.
Hinton RCMP also charged Nathan Paul (36), a resident of Hinton, with:
- Possession with the intent to traffic (x2)
- Breach of release order
- Breach of prohibition order
- Breach of probation order
Two other suspects were also arrested and charges are pending. Paul was brought before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody with his next court appearance set for Aug. 16, 2023, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Hinton.
Hinton RCMP
