Three charged in plan to traffic drugs into Edmonton Institution using drones

Edmonton Police Service has charged two men and a woman in connection with a scheme to smuggle drugs into Edmonton Institution using drones.

The investigation began in May 2025 after Correctional Service Canada discovered a plan to introduce drugs and other contraband into the maximum security federal institution. On May 7, 2025, two suspects arrived at the facility in a rental vehicle, where police seized approximately 328 grams of methamphetamine, 180 grams of cannabis resin, two drones, cellular phones and related equipment. The drugs were packaged in plastic Kinder eggs, with an estimated street value of $336,000.

Charged in 2026 are Angelica Ager, 26, and Caleb Ganton-Tinker, 21, each with conspiracy to commit possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Also charged is Dakota Aubichon, 31, an inmate at Edmonton Institution, with conspiracy to commit possession for the purpose of trafficking and party to the offence of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Police say the two suspects had made an agreement with an inmate to traffic the drugs using drones.

Staff Sergeant Eric Stewart of the EPS Investigations Branch said the Institution Investigation Unit is grateful for its working relationship with Correctional Service Canada. "These investigations are complex and require close collaboration between our services to ensure the security and safety of our institutions," he said in a statement.