More than 60 charges laid after firearm, stolen cards seized during proactive check stop
2025-03-18
4:06 p.m.
On March 14, 2025, Loon Lake RCMP conducted a traffic safety check stop on Island Lake First Nation (also known as Ministikwan).
The driver of one vehicle stopped was unable to provide a driver’s license to officers when requested to do so. Further investigation determined the name he provided to the officers was false.
As a result of continued investigation, officers located and seized a large quantity of ID and financial cards that did not belong to the occupants of the vehicle, a sawed-off firearm, ammunition, a small amount of crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
The driver and passenger of the vehicle were arrested.
Further investigation determined that a number of the ID and financial cards had been reported as stolen to various Alberta RCMP detachments.
28-year-old Jarett Scanie and 30-year-old Geneva Williams, both from Cold Lake, are each charged with:
- one count, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, Section 94, Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of loaded prohibited firearm without license, Section 95(a), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88, Criminal Code;
- one count, carrying a concealed weapon, Section 90, Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a firearm with a tampered serial number, Section 108(1)(b), Criminal Code;
- 16 counts, unauthorized use of credit card information, Section 342(3), Criminal Code; and
- 10 counts, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, Section 355(b), Criminal Code.
Scanie is also charged with:
- one count, obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
- one count, operation while prohibited, Section 320.18, Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a firearm while knowing possession is unauthorized, Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
- one count unlicensed possession of a firearm, Section 91(1), Criminal Code and
- two counts, possession of a weapon contrary to order, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code.
Scanie has been remanded into custody until his next appearance in court in Loon Lake on March 20. Williams is scheduled to appear in Loon Lake Provincial Court on April 17 (Joint information #90560765).
“Traffic check stops are an effective tool to help keep a community safe. We all know that they help officers take unsafe drivers off the street – and we did issue three roadside suspensions for alcohol or cannabis use that night. It’s also important to highlight that check stops also help us detect and disrupt criminal activity,” says Sgt. Earl Keewatin from the Loon Lake RCMP. “This one resulted in us recovering dozens of pieces of stolen ID and financial cards – and removing an illegal firearm from our community.”
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