LLOYDMINSTER – Drug trafficking and weapons-related charges were dropped against an Onion Lake man.
Courtlin Littlewolfe, 35, was arrested in January 2021 and charged with 18 drug trafficking and firearms offences – all of which were dropped in Lloydminster, Alta., court March 15. The Crown doesn’t have to tell the court why charges are being withdrawn. Typically they are withdrawn due to insufficient evidence or witnesses not co-operating.
Littlewolfe was charged following a police pursuit in Lloydminster in January 2021. Lloydminster is Canada’s only border city and straddles the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. When police searched his vehicle following the police chase through the city, police found more than $47,000 in drugs, including methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. In addition, police found more than $8,000 in Canadian currency, a handgun, ammunition, a knife, and red paisley bandanas generally worn by Westside Outlaws street gang based out of OLCN.
Littlewolfe still has charges in Lloydminster, Sask., court and his attendance was waived March 21. His defence, Harvey Neufeld, asked the court for an adjournment but didn’t provide a reason. Judge Murray Pelletier adjourned the matter to March 28.
In Saskatchewan, Littlewolfe is charged with two counts of flight from police, two counts of assault of a peace officer, three counts of obstruction of a peace officer, dangerous driving, seven counts of failing to appear in court, six counts of driving while prohibited, two firearm offences, and trafficking drugs.
The charges in Saskatchewan against Littlewolfe haven’t been proven in court.
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