Police seize 9 vehicles, guns and ammo in chop shop bust in Leduc County

News Release from Leduc RCMP

Leduc RCMP Crime Reduction Unit dismantle chop shop and recover 9 stolen vehicles

On April 1, 2022, officers of the Leduc Crime Reduction Unit obtained and executed a search warrant with the assistance of Leduc RCMP General Investigation Section and Drug Unit, Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, the RCMP Emergency Response Team, RCMP Police Dog Services and the RCMP Auto Theft Unit, on a rural property that they believed was being used as a chop shop in the area of Township Road 492 and Range Road 235 in Leduc County.

Four people were arrested at the scene.

As a result of the search, police seized a large quantity and variety of ammunition, firearms and prohibited weapons, vehicle identification number (VIN) fabrication equipment and motor vehicle parts. Police also recovered several stolen license plates and 9 stolen vehicles. The estimated value of the seized and recovered property is $ 191,000.

Shawn Robert Phinney (30) of Wetaskiwin, Alta. was arrested on outstanding warrants out of Parkland and Wetaskiwin.

Following a judicial hearing, Phinney was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear in Wetaskiwin provincial court on April 21, 2022.

Monique Stephanie Gardner (43) and Corey Robert David Landry (33) of Leduc County and Steven Joseph Irvine (29) of no fixed address are jointly charged with multiple offences:

Careless use of a firearm (X3)
Tampering with a serial number (X2)
Unauthorized possession of a weapon (X3)
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. (X6)
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. (X5)
Tampering with a vehicle identification number (X2)
Fraudulent concealment (X2)

Steven Joseph Irvine was also charged with:

Possession of a weapon contrary to order (X2)

Irvine was also arrested on outstanding warrants out of Edmonton and Landry was also arrested on outstanding warrants out of Leduc.

Steven Irvine was brought before a Justice of the peace who released him. He is scheduled to appear in Leduc provincial court on April 7, 2022. Monique Gardner and Corey Landry were brought before a Justice of the peace who released them both to appear in Leduc provincial court on April 28, 2022.

“Property crime remains a priority for the Leduc RCMP and we will continue to dedicate resources who can collaborate with our partner agencies to target those individuals who cause the most harm to our communities.” Says Inspector Jeff McBeth, Officer in Charge of the Leduc RCMP. “We will continue to use intelligence led policing to steer the direction of our Crime Reduction Unit to relentlessly target and arrest prolific offenders.”

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Prior to Trumps inauguration event and announcement was made that Trump would not be imposing the 25% tariffs…

Which means, Canada seriously dodged a bullet here.

And while the Liberals will most likely frame this as, their success in showing, Bad Orange Man, that they’re tough and ready to burn down what is left of our economy, throwing Alberta under the bus, first…through a nuclear option…

Premier Smith rode this challenge out like the true champion we knew that she would be.

It’s hard to say if this was a legality matter in the grander scheme…or if the 25% tariffs would have truly been as big of an impact on the US…

One thing is clear, however…

Smith was ready to go to the tables with the Trump administration and opt for diplomacy over threats…which should be what we expect from our leaders.

And should these 25% tariffs have gone through…I’m more than sure a Plan B would have been brought out in civil conversations, over screeching rhetoric.

“She’s treasonous”, they screeched.

“She’s supporting her friends in Oil and Gas”, they relent.

“She should put Canada first”, they echo…

And let’s just address these…

Is Walmart beholden to Campbells soup? Fruit of the Loom? Kraft?

Or does Walmart sell products that helps keep their doors open?

Walmart is not beholden to any product…just like Premier Smith isn’t. We have 26% of our GDP – the largest portion – owed to Alberta O&G, something that we have a limited trade partner with, due to the Liberal – Anti-Alberta/Anti-O&G/Anti-Pipeline attitude that wants to spend us further in debt with unreliable and expensive “Renewables”.

What does Alberta get from renewables?

A higher cost for energy, in an affordability crisis, created by the same people who continue to push them…sounds like a terrible deal, for Albertans, and something a true leader would Not Favor.

When Walmart sits down to hash out a deal with Heinz, are they committing treason because they haven’t shown their allegiance to their own, ‘Great Value’ brand Ketchup?

No…other provinces have their own industries and resources, which they are free to continue developing independent of the federal government, as is suitable and supportive of their own economies…Alberta isn’t competing with them, nor Canada as a whole.

Alberta through industry and resource, actually supports Canada through a grand imbalance on “Equalization Payments”…

As do we through paying 50% more into the Canada Pension Plan, than we actually get out of the Canada Pension Plan…to the tune of a $334 Billion Dollars.

And as for this “Team Canada”, horseshit…

The title Premier of Alberta, should hold some clues as to who Premier Smith should be advocating for…as she is the Premier of Alberta and Not the Prime Minister, nor leader in the Liberal Party that has created this fiasco, to begin with.

Rail, as they may…other provinces can’t cast a vote in her support, either way…

None of the other provinces, through Members of Parliament, nor through Premiers, came to support Alberta and our economy through a number of Federal Bills that railed on our provincial resources…

Worse yet…these hypocrites cash cheques from our province, while telling us how to diversify our economy…to which I’d state one thing unequivocally…

If we wanted to be a Have Not Province…like you are…we’ll come and ask you for your advice.

Until then…

I’ll hold my Alberta Flag Higher than my Canadian…

And be proud today, of having the only Premier in the country of Canada, worthy of any praise today!