Drayton Valley RCMP seizes drugs and arrests man on nationwide warrant

Drayton Valley RCMP arrested a 33-year-old Ontario man following a traffic stop on September 23, 2026. During the interaction, officers observed drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, leading to the arrest of all five occupants.

One passenger, identified as Jaymz Hancock of Thunder Bay, Ontario, was found to be on a Canada-wide warrant for violating his parole after initially providing a false name. A search of the vehicle yielded 187.9g of cocaine, 28.1g of methamphetamine, 2g of fentanyl, $1,395 in Canadian currency, a stun gun, and drug trafficking paraphernalia.

Hancock faces multiple charges, including three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, obstruction of a police officer, possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, and various weapon-related offenses. He has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Drayton Valley on October 6, 2026.