Members of the Saskatoon Crime Reduction Team have concluded a drug trafficking investigation with the execution of a search warrant on St. George Avenue.
In the afternoon hours of May 31, 2023, the Crime Reduction Team and Tactical Support Unit conducted enforcement action on a group suspected of trafficking drugs. Following the execution of a search warrant in the 2300 block of St. George Avenue, officers arrested five people and seized;
- 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine
- 161.7 grams of fentanyl (purple, brown, and green)
- 2.4 grams of cocaine
- 587 oxycodone pills
- 18 unknown pills; sent for analysis
- $4,495 CAD
- .22 calibre rifle; sawed-off
- .32 calibre pocket pistol; loaded
- Ammunition
- Body armour
- Multiple mobile phones
- Assorted paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking
As a result, a 33-year-old man and 25-year-old woman are facing charges relating to drug trafficking, weapons, proceeds of crime, and breach of probation. A 41-year-old man was arrested on a criminal code warrant relating to domestic assault. Two other women arrested from the residence were released without charges.
(Court Information Numbers: 991233793, 991233799, 991233802, 991233806, 991233811)
