A 43-year-old man from Alberta has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing a loaded, restricted firearm in Norman Wells.
RCMP charged Robert Webber and co-accused Devon Salisbury, 38, in May 2025 after officers found around 740 grams of cocaine, 18.9 grams of crystal methamphetamine, and a loaded Glock 21 .45 calibre semi-automatic handgun among other items at an Airbnb in Norman Wells.
Webber was convicted of two charges in Territorial Court in June 2026 and sentenced by Judge Gary Magee in Yellowknife on October 30, as first reported by the CBC. He was given 819 days’ credit for time served in pre-sentencing custody.
Once released from prison, Webber will be restricted from possessing firearms for 10 years.
The Crown withdrew additional charges against Webber of unsafely storing a firearm, possessing stolen tax return packages, possessing a can of bear spray for a dangerous purpose, possessing a firearm without a licence, and possessing unstamped tobacco products and break-in instruments.
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Salisbury pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and was sentenced to three and a half years’ imprisonment in September.
