MARTENSVILLE, NORTH BATTLEFORD — Two individuals are facing multiple charges after a drug trafficking investigation in Martensville and North Battleford, led by the Battlefords Crime Reduction Team-Gang Task Force.
On July 30, officers with the Battlefords CRT-GTF and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) executed a search warrant at a residence on Heibert Crescent in Martensville. The same day, search warrants at a business near the intersection of Highway 16 and Poundmaker Trail and a residence on St. Laurent Drive in North Battleford were also executed.
In Martensville, officers located and seized a sawed-off shotgun, a replica firearm, cocaine, suspected MDMA, and other evidence of drug trafficking. An adult male and adult female were arrested at the residence.
At the business in North Battleford, officers located and seized a loaded shotgun, a replica firearm, cocaine, suspected MDMA, and other evidence of drug trafficking. Officers did not locate any evidence of drug trafficking at the residence on St. Laurent Drive.
Officers also arrested an adult male in a vehicle in North Battleford. While searching the vehicle, officers located and seized a loaded semi-automatic rifle, a loaded sawed-off rifle, cocaine, a sum of cash, and additional evidence of drug trafficking.
In total, officers located and seized four illegal firearms (three of which were loaded), two replica firearms, 246 grams of suspected MDMA, 55 grams of cocaine and 36 grams of psilocybin.
"The SERT (Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams) program, including the Battlefords CRT-GTF, continues to provide invaluable support to the detachment's efforts in decreasing violent crime,” says Insp. Ryan How, Battlefords RCMP Detachment Commander. “Our officers and residents are safer any time illegal guns and illicit drugs are seized.”
As a result of investigation, 32-year-old Brandon Corbeil of Martensville and 34-year-old Brendon Brown of North Battleford are each charged with six counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Brandon Corbeil is additionally charged with:
- one count, possession of a weapon while prohibited, Section 117.01(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, Section 88(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized Section 92(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, possession of a restricted firearm with ammo without licence/registration, Section 95(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, fail to comply with a release order condition, Section 145(5)(a), Criminal Code.
Brandon Corbeil was also wanted on warrants from the Battlefords RCMP for charges including assault, fail to comply and fail to attend.
Brendon Brown is additionally charged with:
- three counts, careless use of a firearm;
- three counts, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose;
- two counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm;
- two counts, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized;
- one count, possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession unauthorized;
- two counts, possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle;
- one count, possession of a restricted firearm with ammo without licence/registration; and
- one count, possession of stolen property under $5,000.
The adult female was released without charges. The investigation continues.
Corbeil and Brown appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court on July 31.
Saskatchewan RCMP’s Lloydminster Crime Reduction Team (CRT) and Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT), Battlefords General Investigation Section (GIS) and Serious Violent Offender Response (SVOR), Battlefords RCMP, Warman RCMP and Saskatoon RCMP assisted with this investigation.
Update: As a result of further investigation, Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford Crime Reduction Team-Gang Task Force (CRT-GTF) has charged an adult female in relation to a drug trafficking investigation in Martensville and North Battleford.
23-year-old Maddison Dziadul of Martensville, is charged with:
- six counts, possession for the purpose of trafficking;
- one count, careless use of a firearm;
- one count, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose;
- one count, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized; and
- one count, possession of a restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammo without licence/registration, Section 95(1), Criminal Code.
Maddison Dziadul is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on Sept. 15.
