Parkland RCMP arrested a man after getting a call about a suspicious vehicle.
On June 12, 2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Parkland RCMP received a report of a suspicious white GMC Sierra truck with an attached flat deck trailer parked on a dead-end road in the residential area near Duffield, Alta. Police located the suspicious vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
The driver was a suspended driver and he was wanted on outstanding warrants. When the driver opened the driver’s door of the GMC truck, police observed a fake Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) attached to the door. The initial police investigation determined that the GMC truck and trailer were stolen, and a further search uncovered suspected Methamphetamine, one prohibited firearm, seven other firearms and two prohibited devices (over capacity magazines), also believed to be stolen.
The suspect, Kalen Mailhot, 41, of Parkland County was arrested without incident. Police say he was known to them.
Mailhot was charged with possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon, fraud, two counts of altering or removing a VIN, and possession of methamphetamine.
Mailhot was taken before a Justice of the Peace and remanded into custody and his next appearance is June 19, at the Alberta Court of Justice in Stony Plain.
Parkland RCMP are looking for the owners of the stolen firearms. Anyone who had a firearm stolen but haven’t reported it to police please call Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267. Anyone trying to claim the firearms will have to provide the make, model and serial numer.
The Parkland RCMP would also like to thank the public for being vigilant and reporting this suspicious vehicle to the police, which had a successful outcome in recovering stolen property and removing unlawful firearms from the street.
If you have any information about this or any other crime, please call the Parkland RCMP at 825-220-7267. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
