Airdrie RCMP have charged a man from Red Deer for giving drugs to youths, then trying to cover up his crimes by extorting someone else who was involved.

On March 19th, the RCMP answered a complaint of a youth having overdosed on drugs.  The young person was located and taken to hospital for further medical assessment.  Fortunately, the youth made a full recovery.

The RCMP and Airdrie RCMP's General Investigation Section's investigation revealed an adult male had given cocaine and alcohol to two youths inside a home.  He then tried to conceal the crime by extorting another person that was involved.

48 year old Shawn Milton Payne of Red Deer faces two counts of Trafficking of a Scheduled Substance (cocaine) and one count each of Extortion and Obstruction of Justice.

Airdrie RCMP says they want to thank the public for coming forward with information that assisted them in their investigation.  

 

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