YORKTON – On Jan. 7, at approximately 2 p.m., Yorkton RCMP received a report of a vehicle with two occupants in the ditch along Highway 10, east of Yorkton. Officers responded and an investigation determined the vehicle and the license plate were both reported as stolen in Regina.
When asked by police, a male occupant of the vehicle provided a false name. He and a female occupant also refused a police command to exit the vehicle. Both occupants were arrested.
As part of the ongoing investigation, officers searched the vehicle and located the following illicit substances:
- 42.6 grams of cocaine;
- 32.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine;
- 9.9 grams of fentanyl;
- 720 hydromorphone tablets;
- five grams of liquid concentrate cannabis; and
- five methylphenidate tablets.
The illicit substances were seized by police for further investigation.
As a result of the investigation, a 25-year-old female of Regina is charged with:
- One count, resist/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
- One count, Possession - Schedule I: fentanyl, Section 4(1), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and,
- One count, Possession - Schedule I: opioid, Section 4(1), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
A 33-year-old male of Regina is charged with:
- Three counts, resist/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Section 88(2), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, Section 354(1)(b), Criminal Code;
- One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking - Schedule 1: fentanyl, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
- One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking - Schedule 1: cocaine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
- One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking - Schedule 1: methamphetamine, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and
- One count, possession for the purpose of trafficking - Schedule 1: opioid, Section 5(2), Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
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