MEACHAM — An investigation into drug trafficking resulted in a vehicle being stopped in Meacham, which in turn resulted in warrants that found contraband.
In December of 2018, members of the Federal Serious and Organized Crime North in Saskatoon started an investigation into drug trafficking in Saskatoon and the surrounding area.
Based upon information learned during the investigation, a vehicle leaving a residence in Meacham was stopped by police. The stop of the vehicle resulted in the arrest of two of the main suspects in the investigation and a seizure of 18 individual packages of methamphetamine, four cell phones, the vehicle they were driving and two large packages of methamphetamine: one weighing 1,300 grams, the other weighing 985 grams. The vehicle had been stolen from Saskatoon.
The arrests and seizures also led to other search warrants being executed - one at a residence in Meacham and another at a business on the 600 block of Avenue N South in Saskatoon.
At the residence, they found 14.98 grams of cocaine, four grams of methamphetamine, $10,100 in cash, a loaded 357 magnum revolver, a loaded .22 calibre revolver, ammunition and a crossbow, eight scales, a taser, a can of bear spray, scoresheets and six cell phones.
During the search of the business, five stolen vehicles were located: two trucks, one SUV, and two passenger cars. A number of vehicle break-in tools and false sale sheets were also located during the search.
As a result of this investigation, a 58-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman from Saskatoon are charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, one count of laundering proceeds of crime, five counts of possession of property obtained by crime, one count of possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, and two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm.
