WESTLOCK – The Westlock woman who faces charges of drug trafficking and possession of unstamped smokes after RCMP say they found close to 50 grams of meth in her home mid-November and also faces the collapse of an 11-month conditional sentence order (CSO) she received in June, will remain behind bars until her next court appearance in 2023.
In Westlock Provincial Court Dec. 14, lawyer John Sinclair appeared on behalf of Lana Kaye Wolfe, 44, who faces four counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and a single charge of possession of unstamped cigarettes and set the case over to Jan. 11, 2023 — Wolfe did not physically appear, but court heard that she is currently in custody, although the location was not divulged.
In addition to the current charges related to a Nov. 12 search warrant on her home where RCMP say they recovered 49.64 grams of methamphetamine, 1.44 grams of cocaine, 15 codeine pills, 31 packs of unstamped cigarettes and $3,293 in cash, Wolfe also faces four charges of breaching a conditional sentence order.
In Westlock Provincial Court June 22, Wolfe pleaded guilty to seven counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000 and a single charge of possession of methamphetamine — four additional charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of careless use of a firearm and one charge of unauthorized possession of a firearm were withdrawn by federal Crown prosecutor Erwin Schulz.
At that sitting, Judge Michèle Collinson agreed to the joint-sentence submission from Schulz and defence lawyer Michael Marcovitch that saw Wolfe receive an 11-month CSO that included a host of conditions, like staying clear of drugs, and 80 hours of community service — Schulz noted Wolfe had only one prior drug conviction from 2017 where she was fined $500. For the first six months of the CSO, Wolfe, a mother of four, was under 24-hour-a-day house arrest, while for the final five months she was supposed to obey a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.
Court heard previously that Wolfe and Brendyn Donald Roger Beaulieu, 31, were arrested after RCMP executed a Sept. 22, 2021, search warrant on her home — part of Wolfe’s CSO also included no contact with Beaulieu. Schulz told court that they found “numerous stolen items and documents belonging to different individuals and organizations” as well as eight grams of methamphetamine on “her person.”
In Westlock Provincial Court April 27, Beaulieu pleaded guilty to seven counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, careless use of a firearm, identity theft (402.2 [1] of the Criminal Code), identity fraud (403.2 [1]) and theft of identity documents (56.1).
At that court date Judge Karl Wilberg agreed to a joint submission for a 330-day jail sentence for Beaulieu, deemed served by 219 actual days (credited at 1.5) he had served at the Edmonton Remand Centre. Five additional identity-theft related charges, four drug trafficking counts and single charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless use of a firearm, theft of a motor vehicle, theft under $5,000 and failing to comply with release conditions were withdrawn.
