In early May, police received a call about suspicious activity at a residence in the area of 138 Avenue and 64 Street. Following a week-long investigation, the EPS Drug and Gang Enforcement (EDGE) Unit conducted a search warrant at the address on Friday, May 15, 2020.
Upon completion of their search, investigators uncovered a variety of weapons and ammunition, including two rifles, three shot guns, a stolen pistol, two CEWs, a compound cross-bow and 1,100 rounds of ammunition. Drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, ketamine, GHB and codeine were also seized. Officers also located six stolen credit cards, 26 pieces of ID and more than $24,000 in stolen property and cash, including three mountain bikes, three computers and more than $7,600 in Canadian currency. One of the computers included a laptop that was reported stolen from the Alberta Legislature in April. Photos of some of the items seized are included below.
Ryley Hoffman, 34, Paige Nelson, 25, and Melonie Hoffman, 50, are facing a combined total of 209charges, includingpossession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition readily accessible, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of a stolen credit card and possession of an identity document.