Devon RCMP locate weapons, drugs, and stolen vehicle following attempted traffic stop

Devon, Alta. – On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a Devon RCMP officer attempted a traffic stop with a vehicle for a contravention of the Vehicle Equipment Regulations. The vehicle fled and was located shortly thereafter, parked on the east end of Saskatchewan Drive in Devon. According to witnesses, at least 3 occupants fled on foot prior to police arriving on scene. The vehicle was determined to be stolen.

A search of the vehicle located a loaded handgun, 33 grams of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $3,300, and other weapons.

Through the investigation, and with assistance from the Parkland RCMP detachment, police located 28 year-old Cody Wuttunee, a Saskatchewan resident, who was wanted on a warrant out of that province on a number of serious persons and weapons-related charges. Wuttunee has been charged with several Criminal Code offences relating to the Devon investigation. A bail hearing was held and Wuttunee was remanded to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Leduc on March 14, 2024.

“This incident highlights the unpredictable nature of police work, and the often overlooked value of routine traffic enforcement”, says Sgt. Chris Mosley, Devon RCMP Detachment Commander. “What started as a rather low-risk traffic offence quickly became a Criminal Code investigation that resulted in the seizure of a firearm and drugs, and the arrest of a person involved in violent crime.”

Devon RCMP are asking anyone who may have been in the area at the time and who have dash camera video to contact the detachment at 780-987-3414.

Sgt. Chris Mosley
Detachment Commander
Devon RCMP Detachment