SASKATOON - Five people have been charged with drug- and weapons-related offences following an investigation by the Saskatoon Police Crime Reduction Team (CRT).
On March 14, CRT investigators conducted enforcement action regarding a drug-trafficking investigation.
With the assistance of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Tactical Support Unit (TSU) and investigators from the Guns and Gangs Unit, an adult male and female were taken into custody following a traffic stop in the 10 block of Sturby Place; cash, cocaine, fentanyl, GHB, and methamphetamine were located upon arrest.
A short time later, a female was taken into custody in the 1000 block of 23rd Street West; a replica air-soft pistol and fentanyl were located upon arrest.
A male was then arrested from inside a mall in the 3300 block of 8th Street East; cash, cocaine, and a gold bar were located upon arrest. TSU then executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1000 block of 23rd Street West.
As a result, investigators seized a total of:
- 58.8 grams fentanyl (blue/green)
- 297.5 grams cocaine powder
- 18.6 grams methamphetamine
- $8,515 cash
- Gold bar valued at $4,490
- 475 ml GHB
- Loaded, sawed off 12-gauge shotgun
- Three air-soft pistols
- Illegal cigarettes
- Various rounds of loose ammunition
- Other weapons, including bear spray, cross bow/arrows, compound bow/arrows, batons, knives, and a conducted energy weapon
- Other indicia consistent with drug trafficking
Three men, ages 35, 37, and 41, and two women, ages 24 and 27, are facing a combined total of 26 charges.
