Three individuals charged with drug trafficking after RCMP search warrant in Saskatoon

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Officers located and seized 25.6 grams of fentanyl, 32.8 grams of methamphetamine and 4.2 grams of cocaine at a home on Shillington Crescent.

A Saskatchewan RCMP vehicle. A Saskatchewan RCMP vehicle.

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The Saskatchewan RCMP have arrested and charged three people after a search warrant executed with the help of Saskatoon police.

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On Wednesday, the RCMP’s Federal and Serious Organized Crime unit executed a search warrant at a home on Shillington Crescent in Saskatoon, RCMP said in a release. The warrant was part of an investigation into an alleged breach of court conditions.

Officers located and seized 25.6 grams of fentanyl, 32.8 grams of methamphetamine and 4.2 grams of cocaine as well as a sum of Canadian currency, a weapon and drug trafficking paraphernalia. A 49-year-old woman, a 44-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man, all from Saskatoon, were arrested.

All three are charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl and methamphetamine), possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon or restricted weapon and failure to comply with release order condition.

The 44-year-old woman is also charged with failure to comply with probation order.

All three have been remanded until their next appearances in Saskatoon provincial court. The two women will appear on May 2, while the man will appear on May 12.

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