Spiritwood RCMP have been cracking down on drug activity in their area through vehicle stops and the execution of search warrants.
“These investigations are not related, but are part of our ongoing commitment to community safety with a focus on drug enforcement,” said Sgt. Shannon Haggarty, Spiritwood RCMP detachment commander.
“We will continue to engage and work together with our communities and partners who, together with our detachment, play a key role in ongoing crime prevention initiatives.”
RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on the Witchekan Lake First Nation May 31, leading to the arrests of two people on drug charges.
Chris Scott, 28, and Adrianne Scott, 31, of Witchekan Lake First Nation have been charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
They have been released for court July 10 in Spiritwood.
A vehicle stop was conducted June 2 that resulted in the arrest of three individuals and charges laid for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) over 30 grams. Lonestar Bill from Pelican Lake First Nation Jayde Pelly from Saskatoon, both 18, and one male youth have all been charged and released for court July 10.
More drug charges were laid after a June 3 vehicle stop. Charged with possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafikking were 18-year-old Akeyta Bill from Pelican Lake First Nation, 25-year-old Leah Bill from Pelican Lake First Nation and one female youth. All were released to appear in court in Spiritwood July 10.
A second search warrant executed on the Witchekan Lake First Nation June 5, led to more charges. Dwight Witchekan, 19, was arrested and charged with trafficking and possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unsafe storage of a weapon and possessing proceeds of crime. He has been released for court in Spiritwood Aug. 14.
