$300K in stolen equipment recovered in northern Alberta: RCMP

Stolen equipment recovered by Alberta RCMP on Jan. 7, 2026. (Credit: RCMP)

Two men are facing changes after Mounties recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property in northern Alberta.

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On Wednesday Valleyview RCMP got a report that stolen property may be at a location west of Sturgeon Lake.

Officers went to the scene and recovered the following items:

• front end loader;
• picker truck;
• gooseneck flat deck trailer;
• side by side UTV; and
• tools and various work-related items.

Police say the equipment is believed to be worth around $300,000.

A 41-year-old man and a 44-year-old man, both of Grande Prairie, have both been charged with five counts of possession of property obtained by a crime over $5,000.

The 41-year-old is also charged with two counts of failure to comply with a release order.

The pair remain in custody and will appear in court on separate dates next week.