Recovered property. Courtesy: RCMP
On July 4, Wood Buffalo RCMP received a complaint of theft in Fort McMurray.
The victim reported that he hired a moving company in May and noted items missing afterwards, and the victim did contact the moving company police said.
After seeing what they believed to be their stolen property for sale on Facebook Marketplace, the victim contacted police.
Wood Buffalo RCMP conducted a search warrant at a residence on Paulson Street where a 43-year-old man was arrested.
Police seized multiple sets of collectible Pokémon cards valued at $20,000, identity documents including birth certificates and passports, 10 grams of suspected meth, a quantity of a suspected controlled substance, and brass knuckles.
Michael Hamilton faces several charges:
- One count Possession of Property obtained by Crime over $5,000
- 19 counts Possession of Property obtained by Crime under $5,000
- Two counts Possession of a controlled substance
- 13 counts Possession of Government Documents
- One count Possession of weapons contract to Order
He is set to appear next in the Alberta Court of Justice on Sept. 3.














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