BATTLEFORD — Charges were dismissed in the case against two men arrested in a suspected $4 million organized crime drug bust.
Sahilpreet Grewal, 19, and Parminder Singh, 20, both of Edmonton, appeared in the Court of King’s Bench in Battleford via teleconference on Aug. 15.
Grewal and Singh were each charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Following a trial in June, Justice J.P. Morrall said in making his decision that what tipped the balance for him was the “lack of reasonable grounds in the case.”
He cited a lack of related evidence as a concern, noting the Crown had not proven its case against the two accused. As a result, the judge dismissed the charges for both.
Police previously reported the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit out of Maidstone conducted a traffic stop on Highway 16 near Maidstone on June 1, 2023, as part of an ongoing complex investigation by the Alberta RCMP Serious and Organized Crime Unit. Saskatchewan RCMP stopped the vehicle as it was headed west.
