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Charges finalized in Massey case

The bail hearing for David George Massey has, once again, been delayed. Massey was scheduled in provincial court Thursday for his arraignment hearing, it is now slated for Aug. 16.

The bail hearing for David George Massey has, once again, been delayed.

Massey was scheduled in provincial court Thursday for his arraignment hearing, it is now slated for Aug. 16. 

April 12 Massey and two other men were arrested downtown Quesnel.

Two kilograms of cocaine and a very large sum of cash were seized from two vehicles.

Along with Massey, 36-year-old James Darren Peacock of Chilliwack and 34-year-old Kelly Edward Champagne of Abbotsford were also arrested.

Immediately following the arrests, RCMP drug enforcement officers obtained warrants on a home and four businesses in Quesnel.

Several rifles, two handguns, a large cache of ammunition, body armour, two tasers and another large sum of cash were seized.

Two of the rifles are stolen and one of them was loaded with prohibited magazines that RCMP believed presented a serious risk to the public.

Stolen property worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was also seized including a one ton flat-deck truck, excavator, tractor and other machinery.

Massey is facing charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, multiple firearms-related offences and multiple counts of possession of stolen property.

Massey’s common-law wife, 42-year-old Tanya Lynn Shepherd, was also arrested and faces charges of possession of proceeds of crime, several firearms-related offences and possession of stolen property.

Shepherd is now out on a $50,000 surety.

Peacock and Champagne are facing charges and are also scheduled for bail hearings, Aug. 16.